436  
CDUS44 KTSA 180718  
CLIFSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK  
218 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
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..THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 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 90 307 PM 92 1988 82 8 89  
2001  
MINIMUM 72 316 AM 41 1973 60 12 57  
AVERAGE 81 71 10 73  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 16 6 10 8  
MONTH TO DATE 79 80 -1 87  
SINCE MAR 1 310 151 159 226  
SINCE JAN 1 310 152 158 226    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 77 700 AM  
LOWEST 57 400 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 95 1956  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 41 1976  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 817 PM CDT  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 818 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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