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El Nino isn't coupling with PNA or the North Pacific High so far. -PDO hit some lowest monthly numbers in 150 years, over the last few years. Interesting battle this Summer.

High: 96 on 5/19 Low: 40 on 5/2 2.62" for the month.

Warmest weather relative to seasonal averages in June and early July, then we trend down in later July and August. Wishful thinking, or possible outcome with the El Nino coupling faster than expected.

The day started off with near record low temperatures and even some record lows in parts of the region. Lows included: Allentown: 41° Atlantic City: 43° Bridgeport: 45° Danbury: 37° Islip: 43° New Haven: 43° New York City-Central Park: 50° New York City-JFK Airport: 48° (tied record set in 1966 and tied in 1977 and 2023) New York City-LaGuardia Airport: 54° Newark: 46° Philadelphia: 52° Poughkeepsie: 37° Westhampton: 31° (old record: 34°, 2008) White Plains: 42° Overall, New York City finished May with a monthly mean temperature of 63.2°, which is the normal 1991-2020 value. That was 0.8° warmer than the earlier 1981-2010 baseline. The first week of June will likely see temperatures average somewhat below normal to near normal. However much warmer weather could arrive on Friday and then continue through the first weekend of June. The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was +2.1°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was +1.0°C for the week centered around May 20. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged +1.72°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged +0.83°C. The ongoing El Niño will continue to strengthen through the summer. The SOI was -14.84 today. The preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) was +0.251 today.

DCA: +0.3 100 NYC: +1.1 100 BOS: +1.7 101 ORD: +2.2 101 ATL: +0.4 99 IAH: +0.8 105 DEN: +1.9 104 PHX: +2.3 118 SEA: +2.4 97

Where can we send you ? AZ?

The crazy part is, even sometimes SW CT can have vastly different conditions than NYC METRO during an event. Then forget about central CT..it can be night and day differences on multiple ends of the spectrum.

It's in the mid 70s as near by as Pennsylvania. Looping the satellite and looking at various obs give the allusion to sawing off summer with this NW deep layer band saw. Watching the sat loop you can just hear the whir of blade. anyway... looking at MEX 12z surprisingly warm this week around the KBDL-KFIT-KASH arc, within which I'm located... 78 Tues, then 80s or around 80 into next weekend... Maybe there's an end to this coldest area relative to climo on the planet bullshit.

We dry. We’ve managed to dodge appreciable rains pretty much all month

12z EPS really warmed up over the Great Lakes/Northeast in the medium/long term. Anti-El Nino.

We had a gusty shower with a single rumble of thunder. Trees were leaning a bit with heavy sheeting rain. Temp 72 to 56 ... brrrr Back up to 60... then another lighter shower and it's 58. Nice morning. Lousy afternoon. still winter.

12z EPS really warmed up over the region, for pretty much the first half of June!

Paltry 1.79” MTD Precip (think RDU was actually about a quarter inch lower last I checked) 96.6 hottest temp 41.9 lowest temp

The second image proves the triangle screw hole extends beyond snowstorms

^ we did manage to get some outdoor stuff done for the first half of the day. Still a pretty tough weekend for the last week of May. It’s chilly now with cloud cover and temps in the 50s and a slight breeze. Looking forward to some warmth this week.

As @Ian would say, "Big Blue Blob Weather".

The recent rainy pattern has reduced drought in the Southeast, eastern Texas, and Colorado.

Throwaway weekend.

Those storms north of the border are prolific lightning producers, damn. Hope that drifts south before we lose daytime heating.

I live in an area near little pax river with very sandy soil. It drains like a champ. Despite getting nearly 4" of rain, the areas out of the shade are already getting firm again.

2nd day in a row of Stein thankfully . Only .22 yesterday . Hopefully continues tomorrow

Is it May 31 or March 31? this weather sucks ass. I saw the sun for about 3 minutes today, but was able to get the yard work done. Finished up just as it started raining

Remembering the Johnstown Flood – May 31, 1889 It seems like May 31st is a cursed weather date here in Pennsylvania with tornado outbreaks and dam breaks! 136 years ago today, one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history struck Pennsylvania. On May 31, 1889, the South Fork Dam collapsed after days of relentless rain, unleashing 20 million tons of water from Lake Conemaugh into the Conemaugh Valley—and straight into the heart of Johnstown. In a matter of minutes, a wall of water 35 feet high raced downstream at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour, destroying everything in its path—homes, bridges, trains, factories, and entire neighborhoods. Over 2,200 people lost their lives, including entire families, and more than 700 were never identified. The Johnstown Flood was not just a tragedy—it was also a turning point in American history. It prompted a nationwide outpouring of aid and led to major changes in dam safety regulations and emergency response planning. The American Red Cross, under Clara Barton, responded to its first major disaster here.

Sweet! ...Make Kevin NYC thread's problem -

PA Weather Plus, LLC · Follow · 41 Years Ago Today: The May 31, 1985 Tornado Outbreak Today, we pause to remember one of the most catastrophic severe weather events in Pennsylvania’s history. On May 31, 1985, a violent tornado outbreak swept across Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario. It was the largest and deadliest tornado outbreak ever recorded in Pennsylvania, with 21 tornadoes touching down in the state and 65 lives lost here alone. It led to the state's first and only F5 tornado. This violent tornado came out of eastern Ohio, devastating the community of Wheatland with winds over 300mph. Over 95% of Wheatland's trucking and steel industries were destroyed in the tornado. Another long-track F4 tornado tore through the Moshannon State Forest for 69 miles, destroying a total of 88,000 trees! With thousands of large trees falling at once, it set off seismographs at Penn State! This day remains the state's deadliest tornado day and it the outbreak alone destroyed over 1,000 homes. This outbreak caused over $600 million in property damage, which would be equivalent to $1.72 billion in 2025. Pictured in this post is the F5 tornado that tore through Niles, Ohio and entered into Mercer County minutes after. Photo credit to Mike Zahurak. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/05/when-tornado-ripped-through-our-valley.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawSJc65leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETExVW04T0VtZkFRclJ1TGhrc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsk_f_lawLNayRXlk8-T71cSRxwQX3LviYq1-I6w5QrQEuMmfTt5LnLmZ0fT_aem_juwHvjpl_8-JIhMM4nbTXg