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CDUS44 KTSA 210658
CLIFSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
158 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
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..THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 20 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 81 512 PM 95 2005 82 -1 79
MINIMUM 64 1253 AM 40 1894 61 3 60
AVERAGE 73 72 1 70
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.46 3.29 2001 0.19 0.27 0.17
MONTH TO DATE 2.13 3.74 -1.61 5.27
SINCE MAR 1 10.21 12.51 -2.30 15.66
SINCE JAN 1 13.17 18.11 -4.94 21.77
DEGREE DAYS
COOLING
YESTERDAY 8 7 1 5
MONTH TO DATE 112 101 11 109
SINCE MAR 1 343 172 171 248
SINCE JAN 1 343 173 170 248
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.8
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM
LOWEST 60 400 PM
AVERAGE 80
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 83 93 1962
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 44 1892
1894
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 820 PM CDT
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 608 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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