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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
815 AM CDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1882 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   03/31/1974
 LOW               7   03/11/1948
HIGHEST           82   03/02         94     -12       86
                       03/04
LOWEST            31   03/19          7      24       25
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.8               65.6     4.2     64.2
AVG. MINIMUM    46.1               41.5     4.6     43.7
MEAN            57.9               53.5     4.4     54.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.03   1945
 MINIMUM        0.33   2023
TOTALS          6.04               3.90    2.14     0.33
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.13    0.06     0.25
DAYS >= .01        9               10.1    -1.1        0
DAYS >= .10        6                6.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= .50        2                2.8    -0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.0     1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.04   03/24 TO 03/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           7.5   2010
TOTALS           0.0                0.3    -0.3      0.0
SINCE 7/1        2.5                2.9    -0.4       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    234                369    -135      350
 SINCE 7/1      2474               2927    -453       MM
COOLING TOTAL     21                 14       7       14
 SINCE 1/1        27                 15      12       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/280    DATE  03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/280    DATE  03/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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