896  
CDUS43 KSGF 170738  
CLIJLN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
238 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
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..THE JOPLIN MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2026
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 87 3:17 PM 89 1971 77 10 83  
2001  
MINIMUM 71 11:56 PM 35 2014 56 15 56  
AVERAGE 79  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.48 2016 0.21 -0.21 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.26 3.56 -3.30 0.22  
SINCE MAR 1 13.51 11.84 1.67 12.21  
SINCE JAN 1 15.68 15.74 -0.06 14.11  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 70 58 50  
SINCE MAR 1 456 824 588  
SINCE JUL 1 3177 4094 3583  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 14 4 5  
MONTH TO DATE 35 45 30  
SINCE MAR 1 180 90 100  
SINCE JAN 1 180 91 100    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 14 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 32 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 46 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 78  
LOWEST 44  
AVERAGE 61  
   
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THE JOPLIN MO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 89 1996  
2001  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 40 1973  
2011  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 6:08 AM CDT SUNSET 8:21 PM CDT  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 6:07 AM CDT SUNSET 8:22 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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