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Models backing off on the cooler temps they were recently showing to start May. We should make it into the 80s this week on the warmer days. The cooler days should be closer to 60° which is an improvement than cooler days are earlier in the spring. Looks like the coldest departures will settle in over the Great Lakes with a little warmer near the coast.

If today’s system was in winter the cliff diving would be epic like epic epic

Rain is starting to pick up a bit 41.1°

Yeah. Its from 2015 and I never covered it and have only had to replace the battery on the igniter twice and the burner covers. Its well built with stainless steel everything including the fastners. Easily will go another 10 years.

last 3 days Ive picked up 1.21

I didn't know it was going to rain all night. Picked up another .17" from this little event.

Plus, it's peak bird flu season (I think). High(er) risk from any migratory flyover droppings or waterfowl flock intermingling. Always clean boots when going between farms/chicken runs, too.

A bit of snow is falling tonight. This is the 5th year since 2016 to see May snow. Chuck called a cool May 2 months ago.

Snow mixed with rain here. In recent years it has snowed in May in 2026, 2023, 2021, 2020, & 2016.

Snow mixed with rain in Rolling Meadows about 7pm this evening. Fought it off with a cigar and firepit though.

No way this is accurate we have been the same color since late jan we have had so much rain for a month plus.

Stop exaggerating. This is nowhere near the coldest spring in 40+ years. March and April were well above average. Top 10 warmest, in fact. Almost half of the springs since 1980 were colder than this year's March and April. And you're lying if you say you've never run the heater in May before. (Does May 9, 2020 ring a bell?) Also, we're not getting a year with "no summer". Keep in mind, the last significantly cold summer in this area was 2009. The most recent cool summers, like 2014 and 2023, are very near the 1981-2010 averages.

I am really concerned with this COLD weather. In tonights 18z, I counted at least 8 days in the next 15 days with lows in the mid to upper 30's and many days not breaking out of the low 50's. This is by far the coldest spring I can remember in 40 + years. Snow flurries and graupel a real good possibility at these temps if moisture shows its face at the right time. Cloudy days will force me to run the heater. I have never run the heater in May before. The sycamore leaves are now gone and wilted from the freeze. The other PA forum indicates strawberry damage in Lancaster and York and complete fruit tree bud destruction. This maybe the year with "no summer" again at this juncture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_Without_a_Summer

54.5° for the high here. You torched comparatively.

May usually has a pretty strong pattern correlation in El Nino

Got the same exact grill…but has a stainless steel top, instead of black. Have had it for 10 years, and we replaced only the triangle burner covers, and that’s it. Thing is top notch, and wears like iron. Love it.

Ya Not. Had jogging pants on all week at work. And jeans tonight, And last weekend when out for the evening. Don’t know where you live, but seriously, nobody here is wearing shorts to go out in during the evening. I honestly don’t think there was one person in the bar/restaurant I was in tonight, that had shorts on lol. Now two weeks ago when it was 85-90, ya…that was different. But not since then.

1.61" total for April

That is what we want to see to avoid the dreaded cool-ENSO-like se ridge during the coming season IMHO.

Maaan I don't like where the discussion on the niño is headed in the other thread...sounds like the current thinking is very strong and east-based! Hope that ain't true...or else I'll have to start a "there's no way..." thread for the entire winter, lol

This is now a countdown to the Bruins getting eliminated thread.

Models again showing rain and snow Tuesday for the Front Range. How will Lucy pull the football on this one?

Disappointing week here. Had less than .15" total.

As long as it doesn't affect beer, whiskey or vodka prices, I'm in pretty good shape.... 61F Big fan of the EMC. Big fan! I ain't kidding! Big fan! The Moon is kicking ass tonight...