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CXUS54 KTSA 011219
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
619 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1882 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              82   12/31/1951
 LOW               -5   12/23/1989
HIGHEST            80   12/03        82      -2       70
LOWEST             19   12/30        -5      24       25
AVG. MAXIMUM     57.9              51.5     6.4     54.5
AVG. MINIMUM     34.5              31.2     3.3     35.2
MEAN             46.2              41.3     4.9     44.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0
DAYS MAX <= 32      1
DAYS MIN <= 32     15
DAYS MIN <= 0       0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.09   1971
 MINIMUM         0.09   1908
TOTALS           2.75              3.29   -0.54     3.44
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.11   -0.02     0.11
DAYS >= .01        10               7.7     2.3       10
DAYS >= .10         6               5.1     0.9        6
DAYS >= .50         3               2.5     0.5        3
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.90   12/19 TO 12/19
                        12/19 TO 12/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            8.3   1916
TOTALS            4.0               0.8     3.2        T
SINCE 7/1         4.0               0.8     3.2        T
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         1               0.3     0.7        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4R  12/26                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      4.0   12/25 TO 12/25

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     580               734    -154      617
 SINCE 7/1       1092              1299    -207     1055
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/290    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/300    DATE  12/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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.....................33.94
 DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.....-11.52
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