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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
600 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             82   12/31/1951
 LOW              -5   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           70   12/08         82     -12       75
LOWEST            26   12/30         -5      31        3
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.1               53.3     3.8     52.5
AVG. MINIMUM    36.7               32.3     4.4     34.9
MEAN            46.9               42.8     4.1     43.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32    12
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.81   2015
 MINIMUM        0.09   1908
TOTALS          1.95               3.48   -1.53     3.96
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.11   -0.05     0.13
DAYS >= .01        5                7.9    -2.9        7
DAYS >= .10        2                5.0    -3.0        4
DAYS >= .50        1                2.6    -1.6        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.44   12/24 TO 12/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           8.3   1916
TOTALS           0.0                0.6    -0.6        T
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.6    -0.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                  MM  12/28
                                                          12/29
                                                          12/23
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    552                689    -137      654
 SINCE 7/1      1025               1234    -209       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/270    DATE  12/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/260    DATE  12/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

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

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

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