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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
618 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1882 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              87   02/01/1911
 LOW              -15   02/12/1899
HIGHEST            70   02/17        87     -17       77
LOWEST             24   02/01       -15      39       19
AVG. MAXIMUM     54.2              55.4    -1.2     57.3
AVG. MINIMUM     35.0              33.1     1.9     38.1
MEAN             44.6              44.2     0.4     47.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0
DAYS MIN <= 32     13
DAYS MIN <= 0       0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.21   1938
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           4.46              2.76    1.70     2.18
DAILY AVG.       0.16              0.10    0.06     0.08
DAYS >= .01        11               7.8     3.2        8
DAYS >= .10         8               4.4     3.6        6
DAYS >= .50         4               1.8     2.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.8     0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.02   02/09 TO 02/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           18.3   1921
TOTALS            4.0               1.1     2.9      2.0
SINCE 7/1         8.0               4.3     3.7      2.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         1               0.3     0.7        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         3   02/21                          2  02/13
 24 HR TOTAL      4.0   02/20 TO 02/20

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     564               582     -18      492
 SINCE 7/1       2323              2673    -350     2136
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/200    DATE  02/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/230    DATE  02/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      9

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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 YEARLY PRECIPITATION (INCHES):
 TOTAL..................... 8.43
 DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.....+2.86
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