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The one day in July I was stuck in Houston because storms cancelled my flight made me amazed anything ever was built down there. I never had so many big bites. Sent from my SM-S731U using Tapatalk

There’s nothing anyone could possibly get out of that. It means heat on in cars and houses and extreme irritability if they live there.

There’s about three people and some black bears that live there.

41.9 for the low, impressive amount of mid 30s in northern piedmont including my farm in Louisburg at 35.5! Won’t see these temps again till next fall

The westward lean is closer to the +ENSO MJO 7 composite with the ridge from coast to coast. But notice how the troughs are weaker in the coming forecast near the Aleutians and Baja. Similar to the weak La Niña this past winter when the ridge out West was stronger than the trough in the East. While it may be too early to draw conclusions about next winter, this would result in a weaker Aleutian Low and possibly a weaker low in the Southeast. With a stronger ridge over Canada into the Northern Tier. It’s what we saw back in 2023-2024 and 2015-2016. Plenty of time to monitor in the coming months.

EPS Days 11-15 looks nothing like May El Nino in the Pacific We may be running back 23-24 as far as the Pacific pattern goes

GWDLT

No surprise that the El Nino is beginning to couple with a westward lean close to the +30C warm pool.

29 and heavy frost. Tired of these cold mornings. Had to cover plants again last night.

41 imby this morning. 30s at surrounding stations. 19 at canaan nwr.

Is there anything more exciting than frost on the car in May?

Had to turn the heat back on this morning for a bit.

38 when I left the house and 36 through the rurals. Not shabby for mid May. Looks like it won’t be long before we have some sustained warmth.

@Ginx snewx

That would be fine with me. It's the earliest Memorial Day possible this year. So, with almost a full week of May left after the Monday holiday, it won't really feel like the start of summer anyway.

So looking forward to the heat this weekend and next week . We are almost to summer now

May 12 1922: A strong cold front moves through western Minnesota, replacing shorts with sweaters at Morris. The temperature dropped from 91 to 26 on this date. For Tuesday, May 12, 2026 1934 - A dust storm darkened skies from Oklahoma to the Atlantic coast. (David Ludlum) 1971 - Dust storms suddenly reduced visibilities to near zero on Interstate Highway 10 near Casa Grande AZ. Chain reaction accidents involving cars and trucks resulted, killing seven persons. (The Weather Channel) 1972 - In Texas, A cloudburst dumped sixteen inches of rain north of New Braunfels sending a thirty foot wall of water down Blueders Creek into the Comal and Guadalupe Rivers washing away people, houses and automobiles. The flood claimed 18 lives and caused more than twenty million dollars damage. (The Weather Channel) 1982 - A late season snowstorm struck the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies. The storm produced 46 inches of snow at Coal Creek Canyon, located near Boulder. (David Ludlum) 1987 - A heat wave persisted in central California. Afternoon highs of 100 degrees at Fresno CA and 102 degrees at Sacramento CA were records for the date. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the western U.S. Eight cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including Pendleton OR with a high of 92 degrees and Phoenix AZ with a reading of 106 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Showers and thunderstorms associated with a low pressure system stalled over New York State drenched Portland ME with 4.50 inches of rain in 24 hours. Rains of 5 to 7 inches soaked the state of Maine over a four day period causing 1.3 million dollars damage. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from eastern Texas and the Central Gulf Coast States into Missouri and Illinois. Thunderstorms spawned six tornadoes, including one which injured four persons at Doloroso MS. Thunderstorms also produced hail three inches in diameter west of Vicksburg MS, and wind gusts to 83 mph in southern Illinois, north of Vevay Park and at the Coles County Airport. High winds and heavy rain caused 1.6 million dollars crop damage in Calhoun County IL, and in southeastern Louisiana, Saint Joseph was deluged with eight inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

Rain chances Wednesday (90% NWS yesterday) have completely evaporated. Yet another system drying up east of mountains. I said 1” for the month was a lock but have definitely jinxed it in Raleigh area, it looks dry as a bone going forward!

39F for low in Lancaster. Last 30s for a while? .

T-stms this morning with hail. Sounded like rocks hitting the house. Up to pea size. mPing has some reports up to 0.75 to my SW. Nature's alarm clock 0500.

Take for what ?

Would be fitting that we finally get our rainy pattern to start on Memorial Day weekend. But overnight euro sorta followed the pattern of the gfs and a Bermuda high combined with a stalled front could be a winning combo.

36F here for the low; glad we haven’t installed yet

Patchy frost on the grass and car windows frozen over.. we take!

31.6 this morning with frost and ice on the vehicles. This upcoming warmup can't get here soon enough. Covering up plants to protect them from frost is starting to get old.