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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
542 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1882 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   04/18/2006
 LOW              22   04/03/1975
HIGHEST           90   04/27         95      -5       89
LOWEST            40   04/19         22      18       38
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.3               74.5     4.8     76.8
AVG. MINIMUM    57.3               49.8     7.5     54.6
MEAN            68.3               62.1     6.2     65.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.32   1957
 MINIMUM        0.36   1903
TOTALS          5.51               4.87    0.64     8.69
DAILY AVG.      0.18               0.17    0.01     0.29
DAYS >= .01        8                9.2    -1.2       13
DAYS >= .10        5                6.6    -1.6       10
DAYS >= .50        4                3.0     1.0        6
DAYS >= 1.00       4                1.5     2.5        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.64   04/04 TO 04/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.7   1933
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       10.0                2.9     7.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     42                142    -100       78
 SINCE 7/1      2160               3069    -909       MM
COOLING TOTAL    146                 57      89      105
 SINCE 1/1       231                 72     159       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/010    DATE  04/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/010    DATE  04/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     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                       7     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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