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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
600 AM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1882 TO 2023

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           88   04/03         95      -7       84
LOWEST            40   04/08         22      18       32
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.9               74.5    -0.6     73.0
AVG. MINIMUM    49.8               49.8     0.0     51.3
MEAN            61.9               62.1    -0.2     62.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.32   1957
 MINIMUM        0.36   1903
TOTALS          2.68               4.87   -2.19     9.30
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.16   -0.07     0.31
DAYS >= .01        9                9.2    -0.2       11
DAYS >= .10        6                6.6    -0.6       10
DAYS >= .50        2                3.0    -1.0        7
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.5    -1.5        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.92   04/28 TO 04/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.7   1933
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        4.0                2.9     1.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    132                142     -10      136
 SINCE 7/1      2693               3069    -376       MM
COOLING TOTAL     42                 57     -15       59
 SINCE 1/1        56                 72     -16       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/290    DATE  04/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/290    DATE  04/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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