216  
CDUS44 KTSA 162146  
CLIFSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK  
446 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
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..THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 40 239 PM 86 1908 66 -26 64  
MINIMUM 28 748 AM 24 1895 42 -14 40  
1900  
AVERAGE 34 54 -20 52  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.92 2014 0.13 -0.13 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.53 1.93 0.60 1.25  
SINCE MAR 1 2.53 1.93 0.60 1.25  
SINCE JAN 1 5.49 7.53 -2.04 7.36  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 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  
TODAY 31 12 19 13  
MONTH TO DATE 83 224 -141 138  
SINCE MAR 1 83 224 -141 138  
SINCE JUL 1 2072 2781 -709 2412  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 26 0 26 5  
SINCE MAR 1 26 0 26 5  
SINCE JAN 1 26 1 25 5    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 54 100 AM  
LOWEST 24 300 PM  
AVERAGE 39  
   
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 87 1921  
2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 22 1892  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 727 AM CDT SUNSET 726 PM CDT  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 725 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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