May 2015 Monthly Climate Summary

Monthly Climate Summary - May 2015

National Weather Service, Springfield, MO

Overview

Climate Graphs

Normal Departure Maps

Records

Upcoming Normals

Precipitation Report

Monthly Climate Overview

The upper level pattern shifted during the month of May 2015 which brought in more Gulf moisture and stormy conditions, especially for the latter half of the month. Temperatures were generally around normal to above normal, with well above normal precipitation. Here are some significant weather events from the month.

Tornadoes and severe storms - May 17th, 2015

Tornadoes and severe storms - May 24th, 2015

Flooding and severe storms - May 29th, 2015

	Springfield	Joplin	West Plains	Vichy
Highest Temperature of the Month	85	85	83	82
Average High Temperature	75.8	75.1	75.6	74.3
Lowest Temperature of the Month	42	42	36	34
Average Low Temperature	57.2	57.0	56.0	55.5
Average Mean Temperature	66.5	66.1	65.8	64.9
Depart from Normal	+ 1.7	- 0.9	+ 0.4	+ 1.1
Rank	32nd warmest / 128	36th coldest / 88	26th warmest / 67	32nd warmest / 69
Days with highs of 90 degrees or warmer	0	0	0	0
Days with highs of 32 degrees or lower	0	0	0	0
Days with lows of 32 deg F or lower	0	0	0	0
Days with lows of 0 deg F or lower	0	0	0	0

Precipitation (Inches)	6.23	10.41	7.57	6.60
Depart from Normal	+ 1.13	+ 4.70	+ 2.63	+ 1.56
Rank	34th wettest / 128	6th wettest / 103	7th wettest / 67	20th wettest / 71
days of 0.01 or greater	18	18	16	16
days of 0.10 or greater	13	13	13	11
days of 0.50 or greater	6	8	7	5
days of 1.00 or greater	1	4	2	2
Monthly Snowfall	0.0

Climate Graphs for May 2015

Monthly Climate Maps

May 2015 Precipitation Departure from Normal

May 2015 Precipitation Departure from Normal

May 2015 Average Temperature Departure from Normal

May 2015 Average Temperature Departure from Normal

Monthly Climate Records

List of May 2015 Records
Date	Station	Record
May 20th	Vichy	Lowest high temperature of 53 degrees breaks the old record of 58 set in 1967.
May 22nd	Vichy	Record low temperature of 42 tied the old record set in 2012.
May 22nd	Joplin	Record low temperature of 44 tied the old record set in 2001.
May 24th	Joplin	Record daily rainfall of 2.48 inches breaks the old record of 2.44 inches set in 1957.
May 27th	West Plains	Record daily rainfall of 1.36 inches breaks the old record of 1.27 inches set in 1976.
May 31st	Vichy	Lowest high temperature of 60 degrees tied the old record set in 1903.

Monthly Climate Normals

Normal Conditions for the Upcoming 3 Months
Springfield
	High	Low	Precip.	Snowfall
June	83.8	63.1	4.85	0.0
July	88.8	67.6	3.68	0.0
August	89.0	66.6	3.55	0.0
Joplin
	High	Low	Precip.	Snowfall
June	85.8	65.1	5.86	0.0
July	90.6	69.9	3.81	0.0
August	91.0	68.4	3.35	0.0
West Plains
	High	Low	Precip.
June	84.2	63.2	4.02
July	89.5	66.6	3.55
August	89.4	65.0	3.23
Vichy
	High	Low	Precip.
June	82.6	62.1	4.63
July	88.1	66.5	4.44
August	87.6	65.0	3.67

Precipitation Report

Monthly Data for May 2015 for Springfield, MO NWS CWA
State	Name	Station Type	Total Precipitation
MO	SHELL KNOB 5.6 ESE	CoCoRaHS	15.07
MO	ANDERSON 6.8 W	CoCoRaHS	13.65
MO	ANDERSON 3W	COOP	13.40
KS	COLUMBUS	COOP	12.76
MO	SENECA 5.8 SSE	CoCoRaHS	12.57
MO	CARTHAGE 0.8 S	CoCoRaHS	12.34
MO	NOEL 3.7 NNW	CoCoRaHS	11.95
MO	IRON GATES 0.9 S	CoCoRaHS	11.60
MO	CARTHAGE 1.5 S	CoCoRaHS	11.50
KS	MCCUNE 1.6 NW	CoCoRaHS	11.48
KS	PITTSBURG	COOP	11.38
KS	UNIONTOWN	COOP	11.32
MO	JOPLIN 24 N	WBAN	11.30
MO	JOPLIN 4.2 SW	CoCoRaHS	11.18
MO	NEOSHO 3.9 WNW	CoCoRaHS	11.15
MO	NEVADA 0.2 W	CoCoRaHS	11.01
MO	APPLETON CITY	COOP	10.78
KS	WALNUT 3 S	COOP	10.76
MO	NEOSHO	COOP	10.74
KS	FORT SCOTT 0.6 SW	CoCoRaHS	10.74
KS	CHEROKEE 0.3 N	CoCoRaHS	10.65
MO	NEVADA 3.4 NE	CoCoRaHS	10.61
KS	PITTSBURG 0.7 WSW	CoCoRaHS	10.54
MO	SHOAL CREEK ESTATES 0.2 SE	CoCoRaHS	10.53
MO	JOPLIN REGIONAL AIRPORT	WBAN	10.41
KS	PITTSBURG 4.9 WSW	CoCoRaHS	10.39
MO	MOUNTAIN GROVE 14.0 S	CoCoRaHS	10.31
MO	RICHLAND 3.6 NNE	CoCoRaHS	10.29
MO	TABLE ROCK DAM	COOP	10.23
MO	ELDORADO SPRINGS	COOP	10.13
MO	LIBERAL 0.7 SSE	CoCoRaHS	10.02
MO	EMERALD BEACH 5.5 E	CoCoRaHS	9.99
MO	STARK CITY 5.5 ENE	CoCoRaHS	9.99
KS	FORT SCOTT 9.3 NNE	CoCoRaHS	9.90
MO	BOLIVAR 2.7 E	CoCoRaHS	9.81
MO	MOUNT VERNON 0.2 E	CoCoRaHS	9.69
MO	SELIGMAN 3.0 N	CoCoRaHS	9.67
MO	MOUNT VERNON 1.3 NNW	CoCoRaHS	9.66
KS	DEVON 0.1 SE	CoCoRaHS	9.64
MO	PURDY 4.8 SSW	CoCoRaHS	9.56
KS	FORT SCOTT 3.7 ENE	CoCoRaHS	9.56
MO	KIMBERLING CITY 1.5 WNW	CoCoRaHS	9.55
MO	ALDRICH 5.0 ESE	CoCoRaHS	9.48
MO	GOLDEN 1.7 NE	CoCoRaHS	9.46
MO	MONETT 1.8 N	CoCoRaHS	9.46
MO	VERONA 4.0 WNW	CoCoRaHS	9.43
KS	FT SCOTT	COOP	9.35
MO	BOLIVAR 1.0 ENE	CoCoRaHS	9.28
MO	AVA 0.8 NNW	CoCoRaHS	9.22
MO	HARTVILLE	COOP	9.14
MO	BOLIVAR 1 NE	COOP	9.11
MO	MILLER 1 E	COOP	9.08
KS	FORT SCOTT 8.2 SW	CoCoRaHS	9.06
KS	FORT SCOTT 4.0 ESE	CoCoRaHS	9.01
MO	HARTVILLE 0.8 WSW	CoCoRaHS	8.96
MO	HOLLISTER 3.5 SW	CoCoRaHS	8.94
MO	NOEL 3.8 NNE	CoCoRaHS	8.93
MO	MORRISVILLE 2SW	COOP	8.90
KS	FARLINGTON 0.8 NNE	CoCoRaHS	8.88
MO	CASSVILLE 4.8 SSE	CoCoRaHS	8.83
MO	EMERALD BEACH 3.0 S	CoCoRaHS	8.80
MO	MANSFIELD	COOP	8.80
KS	GIRARD	COOP	8.78
MO	EL DORADO SPRINGS 12.0 NE	CoCoRaHS	8.76
MO	BOLIVAR 2.7 NE	CoCoRaHS	8.69
MO	ASH GROVE 4S	COOP	8.63
MO	FORSYTH 0.9 S	CoCoRaHS	8.63
MO	HOUSTON 0.3 SE	CoCoRaHS	8.60
MO	CARL JUNCTION 3.4 WSW	CoCoRaHS	8.56
MO	NIXA 2.7 SSW	CoCoRaHS	8.53
MO	LAMAR 0.3 ESE	CoCoRaHS	8.51
MO	BOLIVAR 9.0 N	CoCoRaHS	8.48
MO	HOLLISTER 3.8 SW	CoCoRaHS	8.45
MO	RAYMONDVILLE 3.5 SE	CoCoRaHS	8.37
MO	AVA 6.0 NW	CoCoRaHS	8.33
MO	MILLER 6.2 WNW	CoCoRaHS	8.28
MO	PROTEM 4 NE	COOP	8.27
MO	ISABELLA	COOP	8.15
MO	HORTON	COOP	8.14
MO	BUFFALO	COOP	8.02
MO	MANSFIELD 5.4 NNE	CoCoRaHS	8.01
MO	HOUSTON 4.5 ESE	CoCoRaHS	8.00
MO	ELDON	COOP	7.98
MO	SPRINGFIELD 4.9 SE	CoCoRaHS	7.97
MO	HARTVILLE 0.5 SSE	CoCoRaHS	7.96
MO	BRANSON AP	COOP	7.91
MO	LOCKWOOD	COOP	7.90
MO	LEBANON 1.3 E	CoCoRaHS	7.90
MO	BATTLEFIELD 3.3 E	CoCoRaHS	7.88
MO	BRUMLEY 5.6 SW	CoCoRaHS	7.88
MO	AVA 6W	COOP	7.88
MO	NEVADA WTP	COOP	7.87
MO	FAIR PLAY 1.3 E	CoCoRaHS	7.86
MO	LOWRY CITY 3.8 ESE	CoCoRaHS	7.82
MO	MARSHFIELD 3.6 S	CoCoRaHS	7.79
MO	LICKING 4N	COOP	7.78
MO	FLEMINGTON	COOP	7.74
MO	SPRINGFIELD 9.5 NNW	CoCoRaHS	7.73
MO	SALEM 4.3 S	CoCoRaHS	7.69
MO	WHEATLAND 5.0 SE	CoCoRaHS	7.69
MO	LEBANON 7.5 WNW	CoCoRaHS	7.67
MO	HAZELGREEN 1 W	COOP	7.66
MO	GOODSON 0.5 NNW	CoCoRaHS	7.65
MO	MONTAUK SP	COOP	7.62
MO	HERMITAGE 0.5 ESE	CoCoRaHS	7.62
MO	WHEATLAND 2.7 S	CoCoRaHS	7.62
MO	SPRINGFIELD 4.0 SW	CoCoRaHS	7.59
MO	BRANSON 3.8 E	CoCoRaHS	7.59
MO	WEST PLAINS MUNI AP	WBAN	7.57
MO	MTN GROVE 2 N	COOP	7.57
MO	HOUSTON 2.0 S	CoCoRaHS	7.54
KS	GIRARD 3.1 SSW	CoCoRaHS	7.54
MO	GREENFIELD 0.8 SSW	CoCoRaHS	7.53
MO	LEBANON 0.6 N	CoCoRaHS	7.50
MO	SALEM 1.8 NW	CoCoRaHS	7.49
MO	BUFFALO 1.0 SW	CoCoRaHS	7.44
MO	NEWBURG 9.6 SSW	CoCoRaHS	7.40
MO	MARSHFIELD 0.9 SE	CoCoRaHS	7.39
MO	OZARK 1.6 SE	CoCoRaHS	7.33
MO	HARTVILLE 0.9 WSW	CoCoRaHS	7.32
MO	ROLLA 6.4 SE	CoCoRaHS	7.31
MO	VERSAILLES	COOP	7.27
MO	LINN CREEK 9.4 SE	CoCoRaHS	7.25
MO	POMME DE TERRE DAM	COOP	7.23
MO	BROOKLINE 2.3 NNW	CoCoRaHS	7.18
MO	HOUSTON	COOP	7.16
MO	LEBANON 2.4 SE	CoCoRaHS	7.15
MO	STOCKTON 0.2 NW	CoCoRaHS	7.10
MO	MOUNTAIN VIEW 7.9 W	CoCoRaHS	7.05
MO	SPARTA 6.3 E	CoCoRaHS	7.02
MO	MARSHFIELD 1.4 W	CoCoRaHS	7.02
MO	TECUMSEH	COOP	7.00
MO	STOCKTON 2.5 NNE	CoCoRaHS	6.99
MO	HOUSTON 6.3 ESE	CoCoRaHS	6.99
MO	PROTEM	CoCoRaHS	6.99
MO	SPRINGFIELD 0.7 ENE	CoCoRaHS	6.88
MO	ROLLA 1.3 S	CoCoRaHS	6.85
MO	WILLARD 2.6 W	CoCoRaHS	6.82
MO	HOUSTON 4.5 WSW	CoCoRaHS	6.81
MO	DUNNEGAN 2.4 NNW	CoCoRaHS	6.80
MO	EDGAR SPRINGS 2.2 SSW	CoCoRaHS	6.79
MO	VERSAILLES 0.2 SE	CoCoRaHS	6.79
MO	SPRINGFIELD WFO	COOP	6.78
MO	MOUNTAIN GROVE 13.0 NNW	CoCoRaHS	6.77
MO	ROLLA 8.1 S	CoCoRaHS	6.71
MO	WINONA FOREST RS	COOP	6.69
MO	CARTHAGE 3.8 SW	CoCoRaHS	6.68
MO	SALEM 14.9 E	CoCoRaHS	6.67
MO	LAURIE 4.2 SSW	CoCoRaHS	6.66
MO	ST. JAMES 1.2 SE	CoCoRaHS	6.64
MO	POTTERSVILLE 0.7 NNW	CoCoRaHS	6.62
MO	ROLLA 0.9 SE	CoCoRaHS	6.62
MO	VICHY ROLLA NATIONAL AP	WBAN	6.60
MO	ROLLA 8.2 SSE	CoCoRaHS	6.57
MO	ROLLA 6.4 NNW	CoCoRaHS	6.56
MO	WILLARD 5.8 NNE	CoCoRaHS	6.55
MO	GAINESVILLE 6.2 ENE	CoCoRaHS	6.51
MO	AVA 13.6 SSE	CoCoRaHS	6.51
MO	WEST PLAINS 10.6 S	CoCoRaHS	6.50
MO	ROLLA 1.3 NE	CoCoRaHS	6.49
MO	MANSFIELD 3.7 SSE	CoCoRaHS	6.48
MO	WEST PLAINS 1.3 SE	CoCoRaHS	6.47
MO	UMBER VIEW HEIGHTS 0.1 WSW	CoCoRaHS	6.41
KS	GARLAND 2.7 SW	CoCoRaHS	6.35
MO	SALEM 10 W	WBAN	6.33
KS	HEPLER 4.5 SSE	CoCoRaHS	6.31
MO	MARSHFIELD 2E	COOP	6.28
MO	IBERIA 5.6 NE	CoCoRaHS	6.27
MO	FT LEONARD WOOD	COOP	6.25
MO	DORA 2.6 NNW	CoCoRaHS	6.24
MO	SPRINGFIELD RGNL AP	WBAN	6.23
MO	OSCEOLA 0.3 SW	CoCoRaHS	6.20
MO	SARCOXIE 1.0 W	CoCoRaHS	6.18
MO	ROLLA UNI OF MISSOURI	COOP	6.18
MO	DORA 1N	COOP	6.05
MO	MOUNTAIN VIEW 2.7 SSW	CoCoRaHS	6.04
MO	LINCOLN 0.4 NNE	CoCoRaHS	6.01
MO	AURORA 2.7 S	CoCoRaHS	5.99
MO	FAIR GROVE 4.7 SSW	CoCoRaHS	5.97
MO	WEST PLAINS 2.2 NNW	CoCoRaHS	5.96
MO	WAYNESVILLE 2 W	COOP	5.91
MO	SALEM	COOP	5.84
MO	SPRINGFIELD 4.8 WSW	CoCoRaHS	5.82
MO	ELDON 3.8 NW	CoCoRaHS	5.65
MO	DIAMOND 2 W	COOP	5.64
MO	FORT LEONARD WOOD 5.4 SE	CoCoRaHS	5.61
MO	EMINENCE 1 N	COOP	5.51
MO	JERICO SPRINGS 3 S	COOP	5.50
MO	MOUNTAIN VIEW 7.0 NE	CoCoRaHS	5.49
MO	WEST PLAINS 1.0 W	CoCoRaHS	5.49
MO	CONWAY 9.0 E	CoCoRaHS	5.46
MO	COLE CAMP 3NW	COOP	5.38
MO	WASHBURN 5 W	COOP	5.31
MO	BIRCH TREE 10.1 SSW	CoCoRaHS	5.31
MO	SPRINGFIELD 5.5 SSW	CoCoRaHS	5.29
MO	CLEVER 4.0 ENE	CoCoRaHS	5.25
MO	POMONA 2.4 NW	CoCoRaHS	5.21
MO	GRAVOIS MILLS 3.7 SE	CoCoRaHS	5.12
MO	CASSVILLE 0.5 SW	CoCoRaHS	5.11
MO	WAYNESVILLE 3.9 NNW	CoCoRaHS	5.02
MO	VIENNA 4.3 NNW	CoCoRaHS	4.96
MO	ALTON 1.7 NNW	CoCoRaHS	4.88
MO	CONWAY 5.7 W	CoCoRaHS	4.88
MO	EMINENCE 0.1 SSE	CoCoRaHS	4.69
MO	WEST PLAINS 8.3 NNE	CoCoRaHS	4.62
MO	EL DORADO SPRINGS 0.6 NNW	CoCoRaHS	4.53
MO	HURLEY 3.5 NNE	CoCoRaHS	4.42
MO	CONWAY 8.9 SW	CoCoRaHS	4.42
MO	LAKESIDE	COOP	4.41
MO	WALNUT GROVE 5.2 SE	CoCoRaHS	4.29
MO	MILLER 9.2 WNW	CoCoRaHS	4.05
MO	SPRINGFIELD 5.2 SW	CoCoRaHS	3.83
MO	IBERIA	COOP	3.73
MO	ST. JAMES 1.3 NE	CoCoRaHS	3.60
MO	GOLDEN CITY 6 S	COOP	3.50
MO	CLEVER 3.9 ENE	CoCoRaHS	3.21
KS	UNIONTOWN 4.7 WSW	CoCoRaHS	2.87
MO	REPUBLIC 0.8 ESE	CoCoRaHS	2.85
MO	ROUND SPRING	COOP	2.76
MO	STOCKTON 5.6 S	CoCoRaHS	2.75
MO	ISABELLA 2.0 NNW	CoCoRaHS	2.53
MO	STOCKTON DAM	COOP	2.14
MO	CASSVILLE RS	COOP	1.89
MO	LEBANON 2 W	COOP	1.85
MO	SALEM 5.9 ESE	CoCoRaHS	0.83
MO	JOPLIN 5.2 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.35
MO	MYRTLE 0.3 E	CoCoRaHS	0.00

Winter Storm in the Central Appalachians through the Northeast; Heavy Snow in the Great Basin and Rockies