SACRUS

83 today a real beaut after the stretch we just had

9 minutes ago, PhiEaglesfan712 said:

The easiest compromise is to meet halfway, and make it permanently 30 minutes ahead of standard time.

That would complicate things just a little bit.  Now is also a time to reassess which locations are in which timezones - that could be beneficial by itself.

On 5/18/2026 at 8:24 PM, SACRUS said:

 

 

 

4 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

The difference this go around it's that it's part of another bill and not a separate bill.  That's how it was expanded back in 2007 to March-Nov (Added another month to DST)

It was 6 weeks-ish  added un the Bush admin From Apr - Oct / Mar - Nov.  The one in the 70s failed after a year.  Im not sure how quick the senate will get their bill going.  They will force states to be exempt like AZ, etc in their version.  I still dont see it getting through the house/ senate onto the desk for signing.

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 96 (1965)
NYC: 95 (1880)
LGA: 94 (2010)
JFK: 91 (2010)



 

Lows:

EWR: 44 (1967)
NYC: 42 (1967)
LGA: 45 (1972)
JFK: 52 (1967)
 

Historical:

1771 - A famous Virginia flood occurred as heavy rains in the mountains brought all rivers in the state to record high levels. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)

1880: Record maximum temperature for Washington DC. for the date is 96 °F. Boston, MA recorded its highest temperature ever for May of 97 °F.

1917 - A tornado touched down near Louisiana MO about noon and remained on the ground for a distance of 293 miles, finally lifting seven hours and twenty minutes later in eastern Jennings County, IN. The twister cut a swath of destruction two and a half miles wide through Mattoon, IL. There were 101 persons killed in the tornado, including 53 at Mattoon, and 38 at Charleston IL. Damage from the storm totalled 2.5 million dollars. (David Ludlum)

1924: On this date through the 27th, an outbreak of tornadoes occurred in the Deep South that killed 53 people. An entire family of eight was killed near Elkmont, AL. 10 people were killed and 30 were injured as an F3 tornado stormed across jasper Clarke and Lauderdale counties in Mississippi. Another 15 people were killed and 74 others injured when F2 tornadoes marched across Washington, Lincoln, Noxubee, Covington, Jones and Clarke counties. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1955: Udall, Kansas: An early-morning a tornado virtually obliterates the small community of Udall killing 80 persons and injuring 270.(Ref. WxDoctor)

1961: Snow flurries are observed across Lower Michigan as unseasonably cold air moved in. Temperatures fell well below freezing the next morning, wiping out much of the fruit crop. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1967: A great coastal Nor'Easter struck New England. Winds up to 80 mph were reported along the coast. 5 to 10 inches of very late season snow fell in the Berkshires. Much of the tobacco crop in the Connecticut Valley was wiped out as freezing temperatures were reported. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1984 - Thunderstorms during the late evening and early morning hours produced 6 to 13 inches of rain at Tulsa OK in six hours (8.63 inches at the airport). Flooding claimed fourteen lives and caused 90 million dollars property damage. 4600 cars, 743 houses, and 387 apartments were destroyed or severely damage in the flood. (Storm Data) (The Weather Channel)

1987 - Thunderstorms in southwest Iowa spawned five tornadoes and produced up to ten inches of rain. Seven inches of rain at Red Oak forced evacuation of nearly 100 persons from the town. Record flooding took place in southwest Iowa the last twelve days of May as up to 17 inches of rain drenched the area. Total damage to crops and property was estimated at 16 million dollars. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - There was "frost on the roses" in the Upper Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachian Mountain Region. Thirteen cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Youngstown OH with a reading of 30 degrees. Evening thunderstorms in North Dakota produced wind gusts to 75 mph at Jamestown. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1989 - Thunderstorms in produced large hail in eastern Oklahoma during the pre-dawn hours, and again during the evening and night. Hail two inches in diameter was reported near Prague, and thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 mph near Kenefic. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from eastern Colorado to western Arkansas and northeastern Texas. Severe thunderstorms spawned three tornadoes, and there were eighty-eight reports of large hail or damaging winnds. Evening thunderstorms over central Oklahoma spawned strong tornadoes east of Hinton and east of Binger, produced hail three inches in diameter at Minco, and produced wind gusts to 85 mph at Blanchard. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1991: Erie, PA picked up a half inch of rain in just five minutes. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1992: A widespread frost and hard freeze hit most of South Dakota except for the southeast. Record low temperatures were set at Huron: 28°, Pierre: 29° and Rapid City & Aberdeen with 30°. The coldest temperature in the state was 18° near Wessington Springs. The widespread freeze was hard on the agricultural community where $14 million dollars in crop losses were estimated. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2003: A BMI airbus bound for Cyprus from Manchester, England encountered a violent thunderstorm over Germany. The plane bounced and twisted violently as it ran into severe turbulence with huge hailstones pounding the exterior. A football sized hole was punched in the plane's exterior. None of the 213 passengers or eight crew members was seriously hurt. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2005: Seattle-Tacoma, Washington on the 26th and 27th:High temperatures of 89 °F on the 26th and 27th at SeaTac International Airport breaks daily maximum records. The first breaks a 58-year-old record, the second a 33-year-old record for the date. (Ref. WxDoctor)
 

1 minute ago, Brian5671 said:

And that's here.   Some places in the country would be after 9am.

Yep.  If we do permanent DST it will last one year at best.

This is why it failed in 1973-74

I dont think it'll get far enough and we'll be locked in the current state.  Later sunsets / later sunrises the battle of the few with  the masses simply don't want to change clocks either way.

69 / 58 clouds south partly sunny north of SNJ.  We'll see if we can hold the clouds at bay today and get a nice day in with highs near / slightly abovre normal low - mid 80s.   warmer tomorrow but still looking cloudy.   We'll see if the dry / sunny forecasts hold for this coming weekend with a very strong cutoff moving through Northeast Saturday and chlly NE flow.  Trends for cutoff city as ULL under the ridge - lots of onshore and could be unsettled  into Jun 6th timeframe with ridge not able to advance east of the mIdwest - we'll see if the heat is held off till the second week of June.  

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We have seen this before keeping clocks locked (ST / DST) and i continue to think that the likely outcome is keeping it the way it is. 

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/may/22/permanent-daylight-saving-time-bill-takes-one-step/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/19/house-gop-resurrects-trumps-plan-year-round-daylight-saving-time/

Sun spotting in NW- NJ  dare we get a glimpse later today?

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 93 (1991)
NYC: 95 (1880)
LGA: 95 (2007)
JFK: 91 (1991)

Lows:

EWR: 42 (1956)
NYC: 41 (1925)
LGA: 44 (1967)
JFK: 41 (1967)

Historical:

1837: Vicksburg, MS had a series of frosts, "which were extraordinary" for this time of year. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1859: A child was reportedly sucked up by a waterspout at Iowa City, IA and blown 500 yards, but miraculously survived the ordeal. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1880: Record maximum temperature for Washington DC. for the date is 94 °F.(Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA)
An estimated F2 tornado moved northeast through the town of Mitchell, SD. Two men were killed when they ran out the back door of a saloon in order to reach the cellar entrance. The Caulk Stone Saloon was destroyed along with two homes and several businesses. This tornado was one of the first significant tornadoes on record for the state of South Dakota. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1896: An estimated F5 tornado hit Oakwood, Ortonville, and Thomas, Michigan. Forty-seven people were killed, and 100 were injured. Trees were debarked "even to the twigs, as though done by the careful hand of an experienced artisan." Parts of houses were found up to 12 miles away.

1917 - A tornado ripped through southeast Kansas, traveling 65 mph. The average speed was a record for any tornado. (The Weather Channel)

1920: Fussen, Bavaria Germany recorded 4.96 inches of rain in just 8 minutes to set the world’s rainfall record for that length of time.
(Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1955 - Two tornadoes struck the town of Blackwell, OK, within a few minutes time during the late evening. The tornadoes killed 18 persons and injured more than 500 others. Early the next morning a tornado virtually obliterated the small community of Udall KS killing 80 persons and injuring 270 persons. More than half the persons in the community were killed or injured by the tornado. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

1967: Boston, Massachusetts recorded destructive winds with a peak gust of 70 mph.

1967: A slow moving nor'easter battered New England with high winds, heavy rain, and record late season snow from this date into the 26th. Boston, MA reported a wind gust of 70 mph. Wind gusts of 70 to 90 mph occurred along the coast. Severe damage occurred from very high tides. Over 7 inches of rain fell at Nantucket, MA with 6.57 inches falling in 24 hours to set a new 24 hour rainfall record. 24.9 inches of snow fell at Mt. Washington, NH to set a new May snowfall record. 10 inches of snow fell near Keene, NH and 6 inches was recorded at Dublin, NH. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1975: On Raccoon Lake, Indiana, lightning struck the motor of a speedboat and traveled up the control wires, killing the driver. The 38-year-old man was knocked into the water by the bolt. His wife and two children, also in the boat, were not injured.

1980: A severe thunderstorm crossed the southern part of Knox County in northern Texas. The storm mainly affected the community of Munday, and to a lesser extent, Knox City. The storm produced hail up to softball size and an incredible 4 to 10 inches of rain.
On this date through the 26th, a severe weather outbreak occurred across the state of Florida with wind gusts over 50 mph and many sections with reports of winds 75 to 80 mph. Nine tornadoes were reported across Manatee, Dade, Alachua, Suwannee, Marion, Hendry, Charlotte, Lee, and Monroe counties and funnel clouds were sighted in practically every section of the state. The Coast Guard reported that 39 boats capsized along the lower southwest Florida coast alone during the weekend between Gasparilla and Marco Island. It was miraculous that only one death and no serious injuries were reported in Florida. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1987 - Thunderstorms spawned fifteen tornadoes in West Texas. One thunderstorm spawned a powerful tornado near Gruver, TX, along with golf ball size hail and 75 mph winds. A man on a boat on Lake Bistineau in northwest Louisiana was struck and killed by lightning, while the other three persons in the boat were unharmed. The man reportedly stood up in the boat and asked to be struck by lightning. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - Unseasonably cool weather prevailed in the Upper Midwest. Marquette, MI, reported a record low of 26 degrees. Thunderstorms in the north central U.S. produced wind gusts to 62 mph at Idaho Falls, ID, and produced 4 inches of rain in less than four hours in northern Buffalo County. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Thunderstorms developing ahead of a strong cold front produced severe weather from Oklahoma to Ohio through the day and night. Thunderstorms spawned nine tornadoes, and there were 155 reports of large hail and damaging winds. Hail three and a half inches in diameter was reported at Dittmer, MO, and thunderstorm winds gusting to 90 MPH caused twenty million dollars damage at Rockville IN. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1990 - Evening thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes in Kansas and Missouri, and there were three dozen reports of large hail or damaging winds. Thunderstorms produced hail two inches in diameter at Cole Camp, and wind gusts to 72 mph at Rosebud. Heavy thunderstorm rains produced flash flooding in central Missouri. Flood waters swept through Washington State Park southwest of Saint Louis, and nearly one hundred persons had to be rescued from water as much as twenty feet deep. The flood waters swept away a number of vehicles, some were carried as much as four miles away. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)


1991: Hot weather prevailed across the Mid-Atlantic States. Philadelphia, PA recorded 96°, making it the sixth 90-degree reading in the month, which set a record. There would be a dozen 90-degree days in the month. Baltimore, MD hit 94° and Dulles Airport at Sterling, VA hit 92° to set record highs for the date. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1992: Chicago, IL dropped to 32°, making this the latest springtime freeze on record besting the previous latest freeze on 5/14/1895. Widespread freezing temperatures do heavy damage to the fruit crop across southwest Lower Michigan. Record lows for today included: Lansing: 29°, Grand Rapids: 31° and Muskegon: 32°. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1994: Henrico County: a 26-year-old male died when he took refuge from a thunderstorm under a tree on a golf course. (Ref. Lightning - Virginia Weather History)

1995: A woman carrying an umbrella was struck outside a high school in Winchester while walking to her car. She suffered first degree burns on her left hand where the lightning came down the umbrella and entered her body and on her right foot where the lightning left her body and entered the ground. (Ref. Lightning - Virginia Weather History)

2008: A rare, large and destructive EF5 tornado created a 43-mile long path across Butler and Black Hawk counties in Iowa. This tornado killed eight people, injured dozens and caused several millions of dollars in damage. The tornado was nearly three-quarters of a mile wide as it moved through the southern end of Parkersburg. A third of the town was affected by devastating damage with nearly 200 homes destroyed. This storm produced the first EF5 tornado in Iowa since 6/13/1976 and only the third EF5 tornado to occur in the United States in the past ten years.

2010: Later in the month, winter made another appearance in the West, with cold and snow crossing the region during May 19-25. On May 25, Salt Lake City measured its latest snow ever. The cool, snowy spring in the West provided ski areas with an extended season. Snowbird in Utah, for example, kept its lifts running into the second weekend of June. (Ref. Weatherwise U.S. Weather Highlights of 2010 page 6 )

59 / 58 the misery continues for those who enjoy some dry / sunny warm weather this time of year.  We'll see how much breaks in the clouds and any sun we can get later today and looking better Tuesday but a bit cloudy albeit warmer Wed.   Omega - like trough coastas ridge center persists next cut off is Fri - Sun this coming week (still may see a trend unsettled/rainer)and weekend then ridging will push east 6/4 and beyond.
 

5/25 : Last day of the Memorial Day crapfest
5/26 - 5/28 : Near normal
5/29 - 6/2 : Below normal cut off 5/30-5/31, trough onshore flow 6/1
6/4 - Beyond :  Ridge pushes east moderation to warmer / much warmer and next chance of heat

13 minutes ago, bluewave said:

To the extent that we don’t typically see all 3 Memorial Day extended weekend days with measurable rain. The last time for NYC was back in 2021.

I believe the 2020s may be the first decade with 2 Memorial Day weekends having measurable rain on each day from Saturday to Monday.

Plus this weekend will rank very high on the rainiest Memorial Day weekends list. 

yep 2021

1.72 of this fantastic weather and 3 more days of nice cloudiness  . Outside of the breaks of sun Friday it'll be 6 days of clouds and dinginess since the summer / record heat.   

Once past this Memorial weekend awfulness  a drier week ensues with the brunt of the rains / heavy into the southeast.  Still would watch next weekend as the cutoff may still produce some unsettledness between Fri - Sun 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 93 (1964)
NYC: 93 (1975)
LGA: 91 (1964)
JFK: 86 (1964)


Lows:

EWR: 40 (1963)
NYC: 39 (1963)
LGA: 41 (1963)
JFK: 41 (1963)

Historical:

1807: 10 inch diameter hail was reported at Knoxville, TN. In addition, a tornado reportedly sucked fish out of a creek. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1865: A severe hailstorm near Olathe, KS reportedly caused one fatality. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1877: Heavy snows occurred over parts of the northeast and New England. 4 inches of snow fell in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

1894 - Six inches of snow blanketed Kentucky. Just four days earlier as much as ten inches of snow had fallen across Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. Six days earlier a violent storm had wrecked nine ships on Lake Michigan. (David Ludlum)

1896: An F4 tornado passed just north of Des Moines, IA during the late evening. As many as 7 members of one family were killed at the north edge of Valeria, IA. They were caught in the open, running to the storm cellar. Five others died in a nearby home. A steel railroad rail was reportedly driven 15 feet into the ground. The death toll was at least 21. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1925: Cool weather settled in across the upper Midwest causing low temperatures to fall near the freezing mark in some locations. On this date, Chicago, IL dropped to 37°. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1930 - A tornado touched down near the town of Pratt, KS, and traveled at the incredibly slow speed of just 5 mph. (The Weather Channel)

1940 - Hail fell near Ada OK to a depth of six to eight inches, and rainfall runoff left drifts of hail up to five feet high. (The Weather Channel)

1987 - Severe thunderstorms in southwest Texas spawned a couple of tornadoes near Silverton, and produced golf ball size hail east of the town of Happy. Thunderstorms also produced large hail and damaging winds in Louisiana and Texas. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the southeastern U.S. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 88 mph at Columbia, NC. Baseball size hail was reported near Tifton GA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced severe weather across the Upper Midwest through the day and night. Thunderstorms spawned 30 tornadoes, and there were 158 reports of large hail and damaging winds. A strong (F-3) tornado caused five million dollars damage at Corning, IA, and a powerful (F-4) tornado caused five million dollars damage at Traer, IA. Thunderstorm winds gusting to 88 mph killed one person and injured five others at Stephensville, WI. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1990 - Severe thunderstorms spawned two dozen tornadoes from Montana to Oklahoma. Four tornadoes carved a 109-mile path across central Kansas. The third of the four tornadoes blew 88 cars of an 125-car train off the track, stacking them three to four cars high in some cases, and the fourth tornado caused 3.9 million dollars damage. The third tornado injured six persons who were trying to escape in vehicles. A woman was "sucked out" of a truck and said that at one time she was "airborne, trying to run but my feet wouldn't touch the ground". She also saw a live deer "flying through theair". (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1992: Philadelphia, PA experienced dramatic temperature drop from early afternoon high of 80 to late afternoon readings in the 40s. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2000: Lubbock, TX soared to 109° for their hottest May temperature on record. Midland, TX tied their highest May temperature record with 108°. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2002: The last measurable snow for the season fell at Marquette, MI. This brought the city's seasonal snowfall to 319.8 inches, by far the city's snowiest winter ever. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2004: A hailstone measuring 6 inches in diameter with a circumference of 16.5 inches fell from a supercell thunderstorm at Meadville, MO. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

55/ 54 steady rain 1.67 in the bucket.   Miserable day  / Memorial Day weekend.   Rain looks to taper off by 2:00 for most sooner west.  HIghs capped in the 50s today.  Pokes of sun , showers and back to the 70s for Memorial Day itself. Clouds lingering Tue/Wed for the most part but much warmer .  Sunny by Thu and near normal.  Weekend cut off has hopefully trended more north and less chance of unsettled weather in a week 5/30 - 5/31, but not 100% sold we dont have another potential ruined weekend.   Ridge building east and this more stuck up Omega-ish pattern should flatten and next round of warmth / potential heat 6/4 - beyond.

And Memorial Day Itself back to 20 - a nice 15 year dry stretch in the 30s / 40s.

NYC Central Park Memorial Day Climatology (1920–2025)

106 Years of Historical Memorial Day Weather Analysis

Over a century of Memorial Day weather observations reveals that many assumptions about the holiday do not match reality. While people often remember either extreme heat or complete washouts, the long-term record tells a more nuanced story involving dry-weather regimes, clustered extremes, and noticeable warming signals.

Top 15 Findings

1. The "average" Memorial Day is milder than most people remember
Across 106 years, the average Memorial Day high was 75.5°F, with an average low of 57.5°F. Memorial Day in New York is historically more late spring than full summer.

2. Memorial Day is dry much more often than wet
Rain occurred in only 32 of 106 years (30%), meaning roughly 7 out of every 10 Memorial Days were dry.

3. Weather memory is biased toward extremes
People tend to remember either 90° BBQ days or holiday washouts. Most years are actually moderate and comfortable.

4. The hottest Memorial Day reached 92°F
The warmest Memorial Day occurred in 1942, reaching 92°F.

5. The coldest Memorial Day reached only 55°F
The coolest Memorial Day high occurred in 1974, a full 37°F colder than the warmest year.

6. Memorial Day weather has surprisingly high variability
A 37°F spread between the warmest and coolest Memorial Days shows how dramatically conditions can vary despite being the same holiday.

7. Rainfall follows a "feast or famine" pattern
Average rainfall was only 0.14 inches, while the wettest year received 2.49 inches, nearly 18 times the average amount.

8. A handful of years dominate rainfall totals

Largest Memorial Day rainfall events:

1948: 2.49"

2016: 1.65"

2003: 1.28"

2024: 0.96"

1993: 0.90"

A small number of years contribute disproportionately to total Memorial Day rainfall.

9. The 1934–1947 Memorial Day dry stretch stands out as one of the strongest signals in the entire record
Between 1934–1947, Memorial Day recorded no measurable rainfall across fourteen consecutive holidays. Using the long-term climatology where roughly 70% of Memorial Days are dry, this is statistically unusual and likely reflects a broader climate regime rather than simple random variation.

10. The early 2010s stand out as a warm cluster
Between approximately 2010–2015, multiple Memorial Days reached the mid to upper 80s, creating one of the warmest clusters in the record.

11. Overnight temperatures may be warming faster than daytime highs
The warmest Memorial Day low was 71°F (2012) while the coolest was 44°F (1992). This can be an indicator of changing urban and climate conditions.

12. Holiday timing changed in 1971
Before 1971, Memorial Day occurred every May 30. Beginning in 1971 it shifted to the last Monday in May, introducing a slight climate timing effect.

13. Memorial Day weather appears to occur in regimes rather than random year-to-year noise
The record contains visible clusters of:

Warm periods

Cool periods

Dry periods

Wet periods

14. The strongest climate signal may be persistence
Instead of isolated years behaving independently, weather patterns appear to sustain themselves over multiple years.

15. The "typical" Memorial Day still wins
Despite extreme years receiving the attention, the long-term average remains remarkably stable: mid-70s during the day, upper-50s at night, and dry most of the time.

2 hours ago, PhiEaglesfan712 said:

Can you expand these to 3 days (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday), so I can see the whole picture for the entire Memorial Day weekends? For example, 2021 at 72 and 0.00 rain looks misleading because you had highs in the 50s (probably record low maxes) and a lot of rain on Saturday and Sunday.

Memorial Days in NYC

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 96 (1964)
NYC: 94 (1964)
LGA: 94 (1964)
JFK: 92 (2021)


Lows:


EWR: 43 (1931)
NYC: 43 (1963)
LGA: 45 (1963)
JFK: 44 (1963)

Historical:

1783: Massachusetts lawyer James Otis often remarked to friends that when it was his time to die he hoped it would be by a bolt of lightning. Today he got his wish when he was leaning against a doorway in his home and lightning struck the chimney and traveled through the frame of the house, killing Mr. Otis. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1814: Hailstones as large as 11 inches in diameter and weighing a half pound reportedly pounded parts of New Hampshire. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1882 - An unusual late season snow blanketed eastern Iowa, with four to six inches reported around Washington. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

1925: Record maximum temperature for Washington DC. for the date is 97 °F.  (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA)

1953 - The temperature at Hollis OK soared from a morning low of 70 degrees to an afternoon high of 110 degrees to establish a state record for the month of May. (The Weather Channel)

1987 - It was a busy day for thunderstorms in the central U.S. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 65 mph at Shreveport LA and golf ball size hail at Marfa, TX. Hobart, OK, received 3.55 inches of rain in the morning, and another 4.03 inches of rain that evening. Thunderstorms in Nebraska produced 8.5 inches of rain in two hours north of Potter, and 7.5 inches of rain in ninety minutes north of Minatare. Thunderstorms in Colorado produced five inches of hail at Greeley. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather across much of the eastern U.S. Golf ball size hail was reported in Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Ohio. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1989 - Severe thunderstorms developing along a cold front resulted in 98 reports of large hail and damaging winds in the Northern Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley. Golf ball size hail caused a million dollars damage around Buffalo City, WI, baseball size hail was reported at Northfield and Randolph, MN, and thunderstorm winds gusted to 95 mph at Dunkerton, IA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Unseasonably hot weather continued in the south central U.S. Pueblo, CO, equalled their May record with a high of 98 degrees, and the high of 106 degrees at Midland, TX, marked a record six straight days of 100 degree heat. (The National Weather Summary)

1990 - A cold front crossing the western U.S. produced snow over parts of Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho and Utah, with five inches reported at Austin NV, and four inches at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. Strong winds behind the cold front sharply reduced visibilities in blowing dust over central California, and two multi-vehicle accidents resulted in one death and eighteen injuries. In northern Idaho, a cloud-burst washed tons of topsoil, and rocks as large as footballs, into the valley town of Culdesac. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1991: Thunderstorms in the Denver, CO area produced large hail up to golf ball size. An estimated 5,000 homes and 8,000 cars received considerable damage. Damage was estimated at $60 million dollars. Hail accumulated to a depth of 6 inches at Aurora. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1997: David McWilliams Ludlum was born 1910 in East Orange, NJ - He is responsible for researching and publishing Much of the early history of weather in early America. David died May 23, 1997 in Princeton, New Jersey. He was an American historian, meteorologist, entrepreneur and author. David M. Ludlum's death

2001: The temperature hit 116° at Palm Springs, CA. This tied their highest temperature for the month of May with 5/28/1983 & 5/28/2003. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2002: A Pacific storm system brought some much needed snow to the Colorado Mountains and foothills with a mix of rain on the Plains. Snowfall totals included: 13 inches at Coal Creek Canyon, 11 inches near Evergreen, CO. The former Stapleton International Airport at Denver reported less than an inch. Three temperature records were set. The morning low temperature of 31° was a record low; as was the morning low of 32° the following morning. The high temperature of only 48° equaled the record low maximum.

56 / 42 NE flow - cool , cloudy showers.  What should tally up to 4 more days of mainly clouds with the brunt of the >1.00 - 2.00 inches of rain saturday night into Sunday night.  Pokes of some sun Monday and Tuesday but slow to clear out.  Much nicer Wed - Thu low 80s.   Next cut off backs down and in between Fri and through next weekend and id wager it trends unsettled as ridge balloons into candada.  Ridge finally expands east 6/3 - beyond pushing above normal overall. 

Quick count from the separated lists above:

• Daily record highs: 82
• Daily record lows: 14

Total record events listed: 96

NYC

 

Lows

1 hour ago, MANDA said:

@donsutherland1 or @bluewave 

Do either of you have any idea when the last time a monthly record low was tied or broken at any of our local climo sites?

NYC