971  
CDUS44 KTSA 160658  
CLIFSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK  
158 AM CDT SAT MAR 16 2024  
   
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..THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1882 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 66 1102 AM 83 1961 65 1 64  
2013  
2016  
MINIMUM 50 1134 PM 20 1954 41 9 36  
1988  
AVERAGE 58 53 5 50  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.40 1944 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.85 1.80 1.05 2.74  
SINCE MAR 1 2.85 1.80 1.05 2.74  
SINCE JAN 1 8.19 7.40 0.79 8.70  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 2.5 4.0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 7 12 -5 15  
MONTH TO DATE 87 212 -125 167  
SINCE MAR 1 87 212 -125 167  
SINCE JUL 1 2327 2769 -442 2378  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 15 0 15 0  
SINCE MAR 1 15 0 15 0  
SINCE JAN 1 21 1 20 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 1200 AM  
LOWEST 63 600 PM  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 86 1908  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 24 1895  
1900  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 16 2024.........SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 726 PM CDT  
MARCH 17 2024.........SUNRISE 724 AM CDT SUNSET 727 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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