643  
CDUS44 KTSA 040757  
CLIFSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK  
157 AM CST WED MAR 04 2026  
   
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..THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 3 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1882 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 82R 432 PM 81 1976 61 21 67  
2024  
MINIMUM 52 712 AM 8 2002 38 14 43  
AVERAGE 67 50 17 55  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 4.66 2008 0.11 -0.11 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.33 -0.33 0.00  
SINCE MAR 1 T 0.33 -0.33 0.00  
SINCE JAN 1 2.96 5.93 -2.97 6.11  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 10.0 9.0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 16 -16 10  
MONTH TO DATE 4 48 -44 33  
SINCE MAR 1 4 48 -44 33  
SINCE JUL 1 1993 2605 -612 2307  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 2 0 2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 4 0 4 0  
SINCE MAR 1 4 0 4 0  
SINCE JAN 1 4 1 3 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 500 AM  
LOWEST 42 400 PM  
AVERAGE 64  
   
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 84 1938  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 11 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 4 2026.........SUNRISE 643 AM CST SUNSET 616 PM CST  
MARCH 5 2026.........SUNRISE 642 AM CST SUNSET 617 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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