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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
547 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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              99   05/31/1934
 LOW               34   05/01/1903
HIGHEST            92   05/19        99      -7       97
LOWEST             37   05/03        34       3       52
AVG. MAXIMUM     79.4              80.5    -1.1     87.5
AVG. MINIMUM     58.5              59.2    -0.7     64.0
MEAN             69.0              69.9    -0.9     75.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      3
DAYS MAX <= 32      0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        14.71   MM
 MINIMUM         0.38   MM
TOTALS           5.40              5.47   -0.07     1.15
DAILY AVG.       0.17              0.18   -0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01        11              10.7     0.3        7
DAYS >= .10         8               7.7     0.3        4
DAYS >= .50         4               3.7     0.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.40   05/20 TO 05/21

DEGREE_DAYS
COOLING TOTAL     201               178      23      342
 SINCE 1/1        274               244      30      569
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/240    DATE  05/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/240    DATE  05/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      6

-  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.....................20.98
 DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.....+1.79
$$