688  
CDUS44 KTSA 042120  
CLIFSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK  
418 PM CDT THU SEP 4 2008  
 
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..THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 4 2008
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1882 TO 2008  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 73 259 PM 109 1998 88 -15 85  
MINIMUM 65 710 AM 48 1891 67 -2 72  
AVERAGE 69 78 -9 79  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.03 1.67 1918 0.11 -0.08 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 5.72 0.42 5.30 0.02  
SINCE SEP 1 5.72 0.42 5.30 0.02  
SINCE JAN 1 49.88 28.55 21.33 27.52  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE SEP 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JUL 1 0 0 0 0  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 4 12 -8 14  
MONTH TO DATE 40 51 -11 55  
SINCE SEP 1 40 51 -11 55  
SINCE JAN 1 1751 1638 113 1848    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED MM  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER MM  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST MM  
LOWEST MM  
AVERAGE MM  
 
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 88 104 1998  
1947  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 51 1953  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 4 2008.....SUNRISE 652 AM CDT SUNSET 740 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 5 2008.....SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 738 PM CDT  
 
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
 

 
 

   
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THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT VAN BUREN  
 
OBSERVED 24 HOUR 24 HOUR  
VALUE CHANGE FORECAST  
 
STAGE (FEET)  
THIS AFTERNOON 19.8 +0.3  
 
MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
TODAY 41800    
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT  
 
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