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Tracking Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Southern U.S.; Winter Storm to Impact the Northern U.S.

A storm system will shift from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley Monday with additional threats of severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring flooding. A Flood Watch remains in effect. In the northern U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty winds over parts of the northern Rockies, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Monday into Wednesday. Read More >

May 2019 was a month with well above normal precipitation for much of the area including some records and in the top 3 wettest. Temperatures were mostly above normal with the exception being far western Missouri and extreme southeast Kansas which had some of the highest precipitation totals.

May 20th-22nd Tornadoes and Flooding

Climate Graphs

 

Springfield Temperature Plot for May 2019
Springfield Precipitation Plot for May 2019
Joplin Temperature Plot for May 2019
Joplin Precipitation Plot for May 2019
West Plains Temperature Plot for May 2019
West Plains Precipitation Plot for May 2019
Vichy Temperature Plot for May 2019
Vichy Precipitation Plot for May 2019

Monthly Climate Maps

May 2019 Precipitation Departure from Normal

May 2019 Precipitation Departure from Normal


May 2019 Average Temperature Departure from Normal

May 2019 Average Temperature Departure from Normal

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