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Pretty decent start by Eflin in his return. Maybe the Os can get a little something good going for a change. They are due.

Be interesting how the ENSO plays out into severe fall.I know some of the NMME'S has been showing a resurgent Nina.But by BN's maps and some of the NMME'S i'd think the GOM could get rather active from June -Aug,thats JMHO. https://www.bennollweather.com/climate-graphics

Temp has already dropped 21 degrees off the high today. 58 to 37. And dropping...

Crazy to see 96° at International Falls, MN today. The icebox of the nation. Detroit has never officially hit 96° in May! Very pleasant Mother's Day here. Lows in the mid 40s, highs mid 60s and going back to the 40s tonight.

I can’t recommend the Midea u-shaped AC high enough. Quiet and efficient. I’ve had one for 2 years and I love it.

Even excluding today's 99F, the mean high temperature at Grand Forks was running as 8th warmest on record for the first 10 days of the month. This is an interesting set of analog years. Not sure it means much, but 1934, 1936 & 1988. Even 1980 & 1977 had some big heat. The two most recent years on the list don't follow, however - especially 2023.

Saw tons of them latching on to muddy puddles and shallow pools during my walk in the woods earlier. I think in less than a week it’s gonna get pretty rough with new waves of the little vampires fanning out in every possible direction.

might get 49’d on the 22nd.

Felt like a late summer day with the high sun angle and of course, the increasingly long daylight. The breeze did make it feel a little nippy at times but after the recent deluge, I can’t complain at all. Can’t believe how dry the air is too, almost desert like with this airmass over us. We take and bake!

Stalled out after the 12:53 pm CDT observation, which is really before local solar noon during daylight saving time. Thought they would climb to at least 101 or 102, after rising 39F already by that point of the day. There were monthly record highs at several locations, including International Falls, which reached 96F, beating out the record of 95F from May 21, 1964. Minot, ND reached 99, matching the value reached on May 22, 1980 at the airport. While not a ThreadEx location, it does look like the NWS does an unofficial thread supplying records prior to 1948 from the Experimental Station where there were a couple of higher values (100 on May 23, 1928 & 105 on May 31, 1934). Could see some monthly record high minimums tomorrow at several locations as forecast lows for tonight are close to the highest observed in the month of May, including International Falls where the forecast low of 66F would tie the monthly record high.

Bust on high temps today? I thought we were supposed to be around 75 as of last night's forecast? On another note, it seems Central Park is going to be totally irrelevant for the foreseeable future.

Not fine according to 18z GFS. Thursday May 22 (some spots stuck in the mid to upper 40s): The day before Memorial Day (stuck in the low to mid 50s):

I need to pick up some window air conditioners this season. Unhappy with a GE unit I purchased last year. What brands/models are folks having success with that last more than two or three seasons? As much as I like to do things to help the environment, these high efficiency window units don't last like the units from the "good ole days". And before you ask - can't afford mini-splits... yet...

It's May! Can't stand to post warm season related questions in the winter banter thread!

Low of 61, cloudy high of 74. Picked up .17" in the bucket this morning.

Highs: ACY: 85 PHL: 82 BLM: 81 EWR: 81 New Brnswck: 80 JFK: 80* (no intra hour highs registered) TTN: 79 TEB: 79 LGA: 79 ISP: 78 NYC: 77

Where’s Ginxy?

with a beautiful full moon too

Gorgeous night. Doesn't get much clearer or refreshing. Looks like a decent week if we can dodge the showers. Nice to see no heat . Even in the extended extended.

WHO LET MOTHER NATURE INTO MY STILL?! A FROST ADVISORY ON MOTHERS DAY?!?!?!?!

Beautiful

We have almost no flat ground at the house. If we were to eat outside it would likely be around the corner in the rose garden. This is the worst the lawn has been. It is a combo of very poor soil in this stretch, the dogs obsession with playing fetch, and possibly grubs. The soil barely drains water- I think it was largely waste fill that the prior owners put in when building. I plan to dig out the top 4 inches or so and replace it. I have tried to amend what is there but it hasn't worked. You can see the path the dogs run around the table to get tennis balls thrown over the table. I would complain but they have done a great job weeding parts of the yard as they make their paths.

Yeap. Pathetic