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Weather in Memphis, Missouri

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Memphis, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 3:55 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
83%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Memphis, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
10p
66°
11p
66°
11%
12a
66°
21%
1a
59°
27%
2a
63°
21%
3a
61°
18%
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
57°
7a
62°
8a
66°
9a
70°
10a
73°
11a
76°
12p
78°
1p
82°
2p
84°
3p
85°
4p
85°
5p
85°
6p
84°
7p
80°
8p
77°
9p
L 57°H 85°
Memphis, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Drizzle
    84%
    81°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    80%
    87°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    78%
    79°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    76%
    70°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    19%
    66°53°
Memphis, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
027° · veering 15°
Direction
NNE
027°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 11
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 11 · pk 33 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Memphis, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.6
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.02 inHg
Now
982.6
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
+0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979984
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Memphis, MO
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
5.4 μg/m³
NO₂
6.2 μg/m³
Ozone
57.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Memphis, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:21 AM
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
1:51 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Memphis, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:56 AM
Moonset
1:50 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Memphis, MO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Memphis at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Memphis

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.