501  
CXUS54 KTSA 020109  
CLMFSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK  
547 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013  
   
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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1882 TO 2013  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 99 05/31/1934  
LOW 34 05/01/1903  
HIGHEST 92 05/19 99 -7 97  
LOWEST 37 05/03 34 3 52  
AVG. MAXIMUM 79.4 80.5 -1.1 87.5  
AVG. MINIMUM 58.5 59.2 -0.7 64.0  
MEAN 69.0 69.9 -0.9 75.8  
DAYS MAX >= 90 3  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 14.71 MM  
MINIMUM 0.38 MM  
TOTALS 5.40 5.47 -0.07 1.15  
DAILY AVG. 0.17 0.18 -0.01 0.04  
DAYS >= .01 11 10.7 0.3 7  
DAYS >= .10 8 7.7 0.3 4  
DAYS >= .50 4 3.7 0.3 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.6 -0.6 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 3.40 05/20 TO 05/21  
 
DEGREE_DAYS  
COOLING TOTAL 201 178 23 342  
SINCE 1/1 274 244 30 569    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.6  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/240 DATE 05/30  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 49/240 DATE 05/20  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.40  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 17  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 10  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 4  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 70  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 7  
LIGHT RAIN 10 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2  
HAZE 6  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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YEARLY PRECIPITATION (INCHES):  
TOTAL.....................20.98  
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.....+1.79  
 
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