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CXUS54 KTSA 011336
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
729 AM CST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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              81   01/19/1952
 LOW              -11   01/12/1918
HIGHEST            77   01/28        48      29       73
LOWEST             22   01/14        27      -5       20
                        01/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     54.2              49.9     4.3     57.7
AVG. MINIMUM     32.3              29.0     3.3     33.9
MEAN             43.2              39.4     3.8     45.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0
DAYS MIN <= 32     21
DAYS MIN <= 0       0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.33   1949
 MINIMUM         0.20   MM
TOTALS           3.97              2.81    1.16     4.42
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.09    0.04     0.14
DAYS >= .01         7               7.5    -0.5        5
DAYS >= .10         3               4.6    -1.6        3
DAYS >= .50         2               1.6     0.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.7     0.3        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.71   01/29 TO 01/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           13.6   1918
TOTALS              T               2.4    -2.4        T
SINCE 7/1         4.0               3.2     0.8        T
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL        T   01/13 TO 01/13

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     667               792    -125      589
 SINCE 7/1       1759              2091    -332     1644
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/260    DATE  01/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/270    DATE  01/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      7

-  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..................... 3.97
 DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.....+1.16
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