492  
CDUS44 KTSA 222132  
CLIFSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK  
432 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
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..THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 22 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM 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 79 259 PM 94 1953 83 -4 83  
MINIMUM 68 1008 AM 42 1892 62 6 63  
AVERAGE 74 72 2 73  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.27 3.58 1957 0.19 0.08 T  
MONTH TO DATE 2.41 4.12 -1.71 5.27  
SINCE MAR 1 10.49 12.89 -2.40 15.66  
SINCE JAN 1 13.45 18.49 -5.04 21.77  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
COOLING  
TODAY 9 8 1 8  
MONTH TO DATE 130 116 14 125  
SINCE MAR 1 361 187 174 264  
SINCE JAN 1 361 188 173 264    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (110)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 200 AM  
LOWEST 69 300 PM  
AVERAGE 83  
   
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 83 95 2000  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 43 1963  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 608 AM CDT SUNSET 820 PM CDT  
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 608 AM CDT SUNSET 821 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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