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CXUS54 KTSA 011426
CLMFSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
547 AM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             115   08/03/2011
 LOW               45   08/24/1891
HIGHEST           105   08/07       113      -8      115
                        08/04
                        08/03
LOWEST             62   08/20        45      17       70
AVG. MAXIMUM     95.8              93.4     2.4    100.4
AVG. MINIMUM     71.7              70.8     0.9     76.0
MEAN             83.8              82.1     1.7     88.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     28
DAYS MAX <= 32      0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.49   MM
 MINIMUM         0.12   MM
TOTALS           2.18              2.59   -0.41     4.13
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.08   -0.01     0.13
DAYS >= .01         9               6.3     2.7       12
DAYS >= .10         4               4.1    -0.1        9
DAYS >= .50         3               1.8     1.2        5
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.72   08/27 TO 08/27
                        08/26 TO 08/27
                        08/27 TO 08/27

DEGREE_DAYS
COOLING TOTAL     588               530      58      727
 SINCE 1/1       2416              1695     721     2480
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/070    DATE  08/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/110    DATE  08/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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.....................26.46
 DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.....-2.90
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