182  
CDUS44 KTSA 171413  
CLIFSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK  
913 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
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..THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2026
 
 
VALID AS OF 0900 AM 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 79 759 AM 92 1988 82 -3 89  
2001  
MINIMUM 72 316 AM 41 1973 60 12 57  
AVERAGE 76 71 5 73  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 3.68 1892 0.18 -0.18 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.62 3.18 -2.56 2.20  
SINCE MAR 1 8.70 11.95 -3.25 12.59  
SINCE JAN 1 11.66 17.55 -5.89 18.70  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
COOLING  
TODAY 11 6 5 8  
MONTH TO DATE 74 80 -6 87  
SINCE MAR 1 305 151 154 226  
SINCE JAN 1 305 152 153 226    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (50)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 77 700 AM  
LOWEST 69 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 73  
   
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 95 1956  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 41 1976  
 
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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