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CDUS44 KMEG 172149
CLIMEM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
449 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
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..THE MEMPHIS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 87 237 PM 93 1962 82 5 88
MINIMUM 66 602 AM 46 2011 63 3 64
AVERAGE 77 72 5 76
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.75 2003 0.16 -0.16 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.57 3.15 0.42 2.94
SINCE MAR 1 12.22 14.76 -2.54 20.56
SINCE JAN 1 17.59 23.45 -5.86 27.57
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 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
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 24 18 6 10
SINCE MAR 1 219 500 -281 327
SINCE JUL 1 2440 2872 -432 2519
COOLING
TODAY 12 8 4 11
MONTH TO DATE 64 102 -38 85
SINCE MAR 1 308 196 112 250
SINCE JAN 1 312 199 113 250
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.1
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 84 500 AM
LOWEST 51 200 PM
AVERAGE 68
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THE MEMPHIS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 94 2022
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 47 1895
1973
2002
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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