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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
227 AM CDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE SPRINGFIELD MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1888 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   05/31/1934
 LOW              29   05/06/1944
HIGHEST           88   05/16         76      12       84
LOWEST            38   05/07         53     -15       41
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.0               76.3    -0.3     73.3
AVG. MINIMUM    54.8               55.6    -0.8
MEAN            65.4               66.0    -0.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.4    -0.4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.15   1943
 MINIMUM        0.34   1911
TOTALS          4.74               5.56   -0.82     7.57
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.18   -0.03
DAYS >= .01       12               12.4    -0.4
DAYS >= .10        6                8.1    -2.1
DAYS >= .50        4                4.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.4     0.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.90   05/28 TO 05/29               2.61


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     88                 86       2       76
 SINCE 7/1      3469               4272    -803       MM
COOLING TOTAL    110                116      -6       40
 SINCE 1/1       226                149      77       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     05/19/1894
 LATEST       09/24/1989
EARLIEST                        11/02
LATEST                          04/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/150
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/190    DATE  05/16
                                30/160          05/18
                                30/300          05/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/280    DATE  05/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      4

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

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