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CXUS54 KTSA 011344
CLMFSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
547 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2012

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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             109   09/03/2000
                        09/02/2000
                        09/04/1998
 LOW               33   09/29/1967
HIGHEST           105   09/06       107      -2      101
                        09/04
                        09/03
LOWEST             53   09/19        33      20       51
AVG. MAXIMUM     88.9              85.4     3.5     85.8
AVG. MINIMUM     65.7              62.3     3.4     59.7
MEAN             77.3              73.9     3.4     72.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     14
DAYS MAX <= 32      0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.05   MM
 MINIMUM         0.05   MM
TOTALS           1.79              4.05   -2.26     1.47
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.14   -0.08     0.05
DAYS >= .01        12               7.7     4.3        6
DAYS >= .10         6               5.4     0.6        3
DAYS >= .50         1               2.6    -1.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.4    -1.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.72   09/07 TO 09/07
                        09/06 TO 09/07
                        09/07 TO 09/07

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                17     -17        8
 SINCE 7/1          0                17     -17        8
COOLING TOTAL     376               283      93      246
 SINCE 1/1       2792              1978     814     2726
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/300    DATE  09/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/300    DATE  09/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     13

-  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.....................28.25
 DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.....-5.16
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