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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
238 PM CST MON FEB 1 2010

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2010...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1882 TO 2010

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            73   01/20        48      25       79
LOWEST              8   01/09        27     -19       19
                        01/08
AVG. MAXIMUM     45.5              48.1    -2.6     50.1
AVG. MINIMUM     28.3              27.8     0.5     28.0
MEAN             36.9              38.0    -1.1     39.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0
DAYS MAX <= 32      7
DAYS MIN <= 32     18
DAYS MIN <= 0       0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.33   1949
 MINIMUM         0.20   1986
TOTALS           2.92              2.37    0.55     3.50
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.08    0.01     0.11
DAYS >= .01         9               7.0     2.0        5
DAYS >= .10         6                MM      MM        2
DAYS >= .50         2                MM      MM        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.08   01/20 TO 01/21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           13.6   1918
TOTALS            4.0               4.3    -0.3        T
SINCE 7/1         7.0               6.3     0.7        T
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                 0       0       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         1               0.9     0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   01/30                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      4.0   01/29 TO 01/29

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     864               851      13      797
 SINCE 7/1       2196              2212     -16     2116
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/200    DATE  01/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/210    DATE  01/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     13

-  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..................... 2.92
 DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.....+0.55
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