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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1902 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   05/31/1949
 LOW              30   05/01/1960
HIGHEST           89   05/31         77      12       88
LOWEST            41   05/02         56     -15       39
                       05/07
                       05/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.5               77.0     0.5     74.5
AVG. MINIMUM    56.1               56.0     0.1
MEAN            66.8               66.5     0.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.9    -0.9
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       14.17   2019
 MINIMUM        1.44   1988
TOTALS          3.39               6.56   -3.17     4.13
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.21   -0.10
DAYS >= .01       10               12.5    -2.5
DAYS >= .10        6                8.7    -2.7
DAYS >= .50        1                4.3    -3.3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                2.2    -1.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.82   05/19 TO 05/19               1.11
                       05/18 TO 05/19
                       05/19 TO 05/19


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     81                 79       2       69
 SINCE 7/1      3188               4116    -928       MM
COOLING TOTAL    141                126      15       53
 SINCE 1/1       286                172     114       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     05/03/1976
 LATEST       09/24/1989
EARLIEST                        11/02
LATEST                          04/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/150
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/360    DATE  05/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/360    DATE  05/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               14     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      3
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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