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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
541 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             95   03/22/2026
 LOW               7   03/11/1948
HIGHEST           95R  03/22         94       1       87
LOWEST            24   03/17          7      17       31
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.4               65.6    11.8     73.5
AVG. MINIMUM    49.4               41.5     7.9     45.2
MEAN            63.4               53.5     9.9     59.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.03   1945
 MINIMUM        0.33   2023
TOTALS          2.57               3.90   -1.33     1.70
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.13   -0.05     0.05
DAYS >= .01        6               10.1    -4.1        5
DAYS >= .10        4                6.0    -2.0        3
DAYS >= .50        1                2.8    -1.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.26   03/07 TO 03/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           7.5   2010
TOTALS           0.0                0.3    -0.3      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      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    129                369    -240      201
 SINCE 7/1      2118               2927    -809       MM
COOLING TOTAL     85                 14      71       34
 SINCE 1/1        85                 15      70       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/240    DATE  03/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/330    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.23
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      8

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

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