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CDUS44 KTSA 170701
CLIFSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
201 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
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..THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 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 86 343 PM 93 1988 81 5 92
2001
MINIMUM 71 1120 PM 41 1973 60 11 64
AVERAGE 79 70 9 78
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 1.58 2003 0.19 -0.19 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.62 3.00 -2.38 2.20
SINCE MAR 1 8.70 11.77 -3.07 12.59
SINCE JAN 1 11.66 17.37 -5.71 18.70
DEGREE DAYS
COOLING
YESTERDAY 14 6 8 13
MONTH TO DATE 63 74 -11 79
SINCE MAR 1 294 145 149 218
SINCE JAN 1 294 146 148 218
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (130)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 79 200 AM
LOWEST 51 100 PM
AVERAGE 65
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 92 1988
2001
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 41 1973
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 817 PM CDT
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 817 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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