243  
CDUS44 KMEG 170645  
CLIMEM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
145 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
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..THE MEMPHIS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 84 230 PM 92 1962 82 2 84  
MINIMUM 71 528 AM 46 2014 62 9 76  
AVERAGE 78 72 6 80  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.39 2003 0.16 -0.16 T  
MONTH TO DATE 3.57 2.99 0.58 2.94  
SINCE MAR 1 12.22 14.60 -2.38 20.56  
SINCE JAN 1 17.59 23.29 -5.70 27.57  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 MM MM 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.5 -0.5 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 3.6 2.7 0.9 9.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 24 18 6 10  
SINCE MAR 1 219 500 -281 327  
SINCE JUL 1 2440 2872 -432 2519  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 13 8 5 15  
MONTH TO DATE 52 94 -42 74  
SINCE MAR 1 296 188 108 239  
SINCE JAN 1 300 191 109 239    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 76 700 AM  
LOWEST 55 1000 PM  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE MEMPHIS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 93 1962  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 46 2011  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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