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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
952 AM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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              96   04/18/2006
 LOW               22   04/03/1975
HIGHEST            89   04/16        95      -6       90
LOWEST             37   04/25        22      15       43
AVG. MAXIMUM     72.9              73.7    -0.8     78.1
AVG. MINIMUM     48.9              49.5    -0.6     56.8
MEAN             60.9              61.6    -0.7     67.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.32   MM
 MINIMUM         0.36   MM
TOTALS           3.73              4.30   -0.57     2.99
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.14   -0.02     0.10
DAYS >= .01         9               9.1    -0.1        7
DAYS >= .10         6               6.1    -0.1        5
DAYS >= .50         4               2.7     1.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.3    -1.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.01   04/01 TO 04/02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.7   1933
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         8.0               4.9     3.1      2.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     184               156      28       46
 SINCE 7/1       2976              3215    -239     2319
COOLING TOTAL      70                54      16      127
 SINCE 1/1         73                66       7      227
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/270    DATE  04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/270    DATE  04/18

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          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

-  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.....................15.58
 DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.....+1.86
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