301  
CDUS44 KTSA 200700  
CLIFSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK  
200 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
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..THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 19 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 80 737 AM 96 1956 82 -2 84  
MINIMUM 64 1122 PM 45 1894 61 3 65  
AVERAGE 72 71 1 75  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.05 1.89 2025 0.18 0.87 1.89  
MONTH TO DATE 1.67 3.55 -1.88 5.10  
SINCE MAR 1 9.75 12.32 -2.57 15.49  
SINCE JAN 1 12.71 17.92 -5.21 21.60  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 7 7 0 10  
MONTH TO DATE 104 94 10 104  
SINCE MAR 1 335 165 170 243  
SINCE JAN 1 335 166 169 243    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 800 AM  
LOWEST 71 300 AM  
AVERAGE 86  
   
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 95 2005  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 40 1894  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 819 PM CDT  
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 820 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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