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CDUS43 KSGF 072238  
CLIJLN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
538 PM CDT THU MAY 07 2026  
   
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..THE JOPLIN MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 7 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1902 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 68 3:59 PM 88 1962 74 -6 65  
1979  
2018  
MINIMUM 41 2:37 AM 36 1976 53 -12 58  
AVERAGE 55  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 5.71 2008 0.23 -0.23 0.15  
MONTH TO DATE 0.26 1.57 -1.31 0.20  
SINCE MAR 1 13.51 9.85 3.66 12.19  
SINCE JAN 1 15.68 13.75 1.93 14.09  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 10 4 3  
MONTH TO DATE 57 30 41  
SINCE MAR 1 443 796 579  
SINCE JUL 1 3164 4066 3574  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 7 15 1  
SINCE MAR 1 152 60 71  
SINCE JAN 1 152 61 71    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92  
LOWEST 40  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE JOPLIN MO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 91 1952  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 35 1976  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 7 2026...........SUNRISE 6:17 AM CDT SUNSET 8:13 PM CDT  
MAY 8 2026...........SUNRISE 6:16 AM CDT SUNSET 8:14 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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