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There’s a lot of bipartisan chatter again about making DST year-round like they tried in 1974. That was a failure due to morning darkness leading to school children being killed. So, they prematurely terminated the experiment: https://washingtonian.com/2022/03/15/the-us-tried-permanent-daylight-saving-time-in-the-70s-people-hated-it/# The reason I’m posting about it here is because that would unfortunately mean all wx models coming out an hour later than they would during standard time in winter. Can you say 2AM Euro in winter? The president, once again, calls for year-round daylight saving time Joe Gatling, a golfer and a gardener, favors year-round Daylight Saving Time. “This would give me more opportunities … in golf [and] gardening]that is a little bit longer, so I’ll go for it,” said Gatling. https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/president-once-again-calls-round-213659665.html

added .30" for a holiday weekend total of 1.80" 2.30" since Thursday Have not been keeping track something like 1" for May before this much needed rain

Here's the ridge

It took awhile, but by last Tuesday, the models started to present a strong heat signal.

Getting brighter. Later afternoon should be nice. The yard is soaked. Ground completely saturated. Up to 66 now

The Met Office has now published an account of today's historic May heat. That account can be found at: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-media/media-centre/weather-and-climate-news/2026/provisional-spring-daily-temperature-record-as-heatwave-continues In terms of the impact of climate change, the Met Office explains: A climate attribution study published last summer by Met Office scientists found that the chances of surpassing the May temperature record have been increasing as our climate changes as a consequence of human greenhouse gas emissions. The study found that breaking the 32.8°C May record is around three times more likely now in our current climate than it would have been in a natural climate not impacted by greenhouse gas emissions. What was around a 1-in-100 year event is now around a 1-in-33 year event.

Very cool!

Models in the medium/long range missed the European heatwave, just like they recently caught onto this Canadian ridge in the next few days. They might be a little less reliable right now.

Love this kind of day.. Messed me up from some side work today apart from my main job... But enjoy just sitting on the porch listening to the light rain in the trees and gutters......Up to 3.18 for the event..

71/70 muggy

2.38” total in Syosset.

I was in London on Saturday, and it was hot and humid (also it seemed like the entire city was outside enjoying the sunshine). One of the metro lines was stifling hot even with air con. Crazy that it got up to 95 there! The southern UK is predicted by many climate simulations to have a hot-summer Mediterranean climate by 2100.

Memorial Day weekend 1996 was like this.

Finally! I can see a few peaks of sun here now.

Only the 9th wettest gee that's great

Already feeling like shorts.

Good run of -SOI.. we could make a run at most negative 2-month period (Apr-May) since 2016 25 May 2026 1011.06 1012.85 -25.41 -12.61 -3.54 24 May 2026 1010.19 1012.80 -31.69 -12.71 -3.18 23 May 2026 1011.70 1012.55 -18.21 -12.02 -2.76 22 May 2026 1012.15 1013.20 -19.74 -11.50 -2.49 21 May 2026 1010.85 1013.05 -28.55

Same here. It feels different outside compared to the wedge experience we had over the weekend. While not particularly hot, it is decidedly warmer and the humidity is more noticeable. I think pop-up storms are likely this afternoon.

68.0/66.7 at 12:30 pm. Right at 2 inches total for the event.

72/70. Starting to feel like a sauna with no wind and brightening sky. SE VA and NE NC sporting some 84/73 type obs. ooooh

How much of this is through Tuesday?

That map looks good. The drought in north FL and SE Georgia has been ridiculous

69/68 outside. Yuck.

Today, London's Kew Gardens saw the temperature soar to 34.8°C (95°F). That demolished the UK's national May record of 32.8°C (91F) that had stood since 1944. The ongoing extreme heat was made much more likely by anthropogenic climate change. Across the British Channel, France saw more than 300 May monthly records set with 62 locations having reaching 95°F (35.0°C) or above. Final numbers from France will be available in a few hours.

Looking good for at least a little bit of clearing later this afternoon even in SE areas. Back in the warmth tomorrow.