Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
600 AM CDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             94   03/31/1974
 LOW               7   03/11/1948
HIGHEST           86   03/31         94      -8       80
LOWEST            25   03/19          7      18       20
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.2               65.6    -1.4     66.2
AVG. MINIMUM    43.7               41.5     2.2     39.1
MEAN            54.0               53.5     0.5     52.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.03   1945
 MINIMUM        0.50   2007
TOTALS          7.74               3.90    3.84     2.91
DAILY AVG.      0.25               0.13    0.12     0.09
DAYS >= .01        8               10.1    -2.1       10
DAYS >= .10        8                6.0     2.0        5
DAYS >= .50        6                2.8     3.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.0     1.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.54   03/24 TO 03/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           7.5   2010
TOTALS           0.0                0.3    -0.3      1.5
SINCE 7/1        4.0                2.9     1.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   1  03/12
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    350                369     -19      376
 SINCE 7/1      2561               2927    -366       MM
COOLING TOTAL     14                 14       0        1
 SINCE 1/1        14                 15      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/250    DATE  03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/250    DATE  03/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     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                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      5

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

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