953  
CDUS44 KTSA 180701  
CLIFSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK  
201 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
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..THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 61 413 PM 87 1921 66 -5 80  
2012  
MINIMUM 24 205 AM 22 1892 42 -18 36  
AVERAGE 43 54 -11 58  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 3.60 1953 0.13 -0.13 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.53 2.06 0.47 1.25  
SINCE MAR 1 2.53 2.06 0.47 1.25  
SINCE JAN 1 5.49 7.66 -2.17 7.36  
 
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 22 12 10 7  
MONTH TO DATE 105 236 -131 145  
SINCE MAR 1 105 236 -131 145  
SINCE JUL 1 2094 2793 -699 2419  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 68 300 AM  
LOWEST 18 300 PM  
AVERAGE 43  
   
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 88 1908  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 15 1923  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 724 AM CDT SUNSET 728 PM CDT  
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 722 AM CDT SUNSET 728 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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