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NNJ light rain / showers lingering

Clouds stingy to break up but getting brighter. Im not sold on mostly sunny tomorrow or Sunday with piece of energy ejecting out of the GL mostly dry but could cloudy things up and even some spotty showers later in the evening. Monday should go mostly sunny. Hoping its sunnier of course. getting there

Rain totals 5/21 - 5/23 (9AM) New Brnswck: 1.75 EWR: 1.13 NYC: 1.09 JFK: 1.01 LGA: 0.79

Cool period dep EWR: 5/19: 73 / 52 (-1) 5/20: 71/50 (-3) 5/21: 59 / 50 (-10) 5/22: 53 / 50 (-13) NYC: 5/19: 69 /51 (-4) 5/20: 67 / 49 (-6) 5/21: 59 / 49 (-11) 5/21: 51 / 48 (-15) LGA: 5/19: 70 / 52 (-4) 5/20: 68 / 50 (-6) 5/21: 59 / 49 (-11) 5/21: 53 / 48 (-15) JFK: 5/19: 74 / 53 (+3) 5/20: 69 / 50 (-3) 5/21: 58 / 50 (-8) 5/21: 55 / 49 (-10)

Coastal pulling away and lingering rain into NY

Euro still not updating there but it is more similar to the GFS with trough still clinging to the northeast (ish) 5/30 - 6/1). Heights poised to rise in the 6/5 - beyond.

Coastal low slowly pulling away in the northeast and pronounces breaks and clearing into PA. Perhaps by noon we can get into breaks of sun or better - heres hoping

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: 33 (2022) Historical: 1882 - An unusual late season snow blanketed eastern Iowa, with four to six inches reported around Washington. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) 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) 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.

50 / 48 misty / light rain and drizzle. Hour 60 of what should be 96 hours of clouds / mostly cloudy conditions, but this could extend into Sunday approaching 100 hours. Light showers rain becoming isolated mostly cloudy although there could be some breaks in the clouds stuck near 60. Tomorrow the ULL is over the the northeast and clouds lingering - a bit warmer / drier low - mid 60s. Sunday piece of energy over the GL dives south and could trigger some scattered showers and additional cloud cover - mainly dry / warmer near 70. Monday looks to break the streak fully with partly cloudy skies and temps neareer to normal low - mid 70s. Beyond there the trough remains into the Northeast with the month closing out near normal / perhaps a warm day or day / half 29-30 or 30-31. Still lingering trough and tendency for low cutting off from the trough before the warmth in heat goes north and east by the end of the first week of next month in the way beyond: 5/21 - 5/25 : Much cooler - cloudy wet 5/26 - Memorial day slavaged 70s and dry - partly - sunny 5/27 - 5/29 : Near normal - southern system may bring light rain 5/30 - 5/31: could end with a brief warmup Way beyond : warmer into the the 6/5 - beyond period (perhaps much warmer and hotter)

88 has been the high in the warmest spots

coastal low spin somewhat visible

Similar here at 1.26 but still some lingering light showers and drizzle.

EWR: 5/19: 73 / 52 (-1) 5/20: 71/50 (-3) 5/21: 59 / 50 (-10) NYC: 5/19: 69 /51 (-4) 5/20: 67 / 49 (-6) 5/21: 59 / 49 (-11) LGA: 5/19: 70 / 52 (-4) 5/20: 68 / 50 (-6) 5/21: 59 / 49 (-11) JFK: 5/19: 74 / 53 (+3) 5/20: 69 / 50 (-3) 5/21: 58 / 50 (-8)

Records: Highs: EWR: 98 (1992) NYC: 96 (1941) LGA: 94 (1992) JFK: 94 (2021) Lows: EWR: 44 (2002) NYC: 42 (1907) LGA: 47 (1950) JFK: 43 (1990) Historical: 1876 - Denver CO was drenched with 6.53 inches of rain in 24 hours, an all-time record for that location. (The Weather Channel) 1911 - The temperature at Lewiston ME soared to 101 degrees. It was the hottest temperature ever recorded in New England during the month of May. (David Ludlum) 1987 - A powerful tornado virtually wiped the small southwest Texas community of Saragosa off the map. The twister destroyed eighty- five percent of the structures in the town killing thirty persons and injuring 121 others in the town of population 183. The tornado hurled trucks and autos through adobe and wood- frame homes, with some vehicles blown 500 feet. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather over the Central Gulf Coast States. Tennis ball size hail was reported at Ripley MS. Showers and thunderstorms in southern Missouri produced 3.20 inches of rain at Springfield to easily surpass their rainfall record for the date. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Unseasonably hot weather continued in southern Texas and parts of the southwestern U.S. Seven cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including El Paso TX with a reading of 100 degrees. Presidio TX was the hot spot in the nation with a high of 111 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 1990 - Late afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front in the north central U.S. produced severe weather from northwestern Kansas to central Minnesota and southeastern North Dakota. There were twenty-nine reports of damaging winds, or dime to golf ball size hail. Strong thunderstorm winds gusted to 69 mph at Alexandria, MN. Showers and thunderstorms over eastern North Carolina soaked Wilmington with 2.91 inches of rain, which established a record for the date. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 2011: The Joplin Tornado was reported to have developed directly over Joplin with the first report of the tornado in Joplin at 5:41 pm CDT, 5/22. Latest reports from mid-day Tuesday 5/24 indicate an estimated 118 fatalities and several hundred injured in the Joplin, MO area. The Joplin tornado is the deadliest since modern record keeping began in 1950 and is ranked 8th among the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history. The tornado surpassed the June 8, 1953, tornado that claimed 116 lives in Flint, Mich., as the deadliest single tornado to strike the U.S. since modern tornado record keeping began in 1950. The deadliest tornado on record in the U.S. was on March 18, 1925.

50/48 cloudy and light rain (1.02 in the bucket through 9AM here in CNJ). Hour 36 of what will amount to 96 hours of clouds. Coolest day of the next, perhaps till October. Lingering light rain, showers and clouds through Friday becoming isolated. Clouds still clinging on Saturday but drier. Should clear up later Saturday but remaining cool (60s). Sunday and Monday - Memorial day look mainly dry outside some isolated showers Saturday night / Sunday morning - otherwise near normal. Trough still into the northeast and potential cutoff in the 5/28 - 5/30 period with next round of clouds/rain. Warmth/heat from the west heads northeast and trough backs west with a warmer open to next month and later the end of thet first week.

Rain building into PA and on the doorsteps of SNJ

56 so far at New Brunswick for a high

A cool March (i mean May) 21

Rain has begun. Timing again with rain looks to salvage the weekend, albeit it'll be very cool Saturday. A week ago the timing was more Thu- Sat and at one point looked to be the 3 day weekend.

Most of this is between Today and Sat AM it does has 0/10 - 0.15 for Tue/Wed next week

Cool period EWR: 5/19: 73 / 52 (-1) 5/20: 71/50 (-3) NYC: 5/19: 69 /51 (-4) 5/20: 67 / 49 (-6) LGA: 5/19: 70 / 52 (-4) 5/20: 68 / 50 (-6) JFK: 5/19: 74 / 53 (+3) 5/20: 76 / 50 (+1)

Records: Highs: EWR: 96 (1996) NYC: 93 (1996) LGA: 93 (1996) JFK: 90 (1996) Lows: EWR: 42 (2002) NYC: 40 (1907) LGA: 45 (2002) JFK: 42 (2020)^ Historical: 1860 - A swarm of tornadoes occurred in the Ohio Valley. Tornadoes struck the cities of Louisville, KY, Cincinnati, OH, Chillicothe, OH, and Marietta, OH, causing a million dollars damage. (David Ludlum) 1881: Clara Barton and a circle of close friends found the American Red Cross. 1895 - The temperature at Norwalk, OH, dipped to 19 degrees to set a state record for the month of May. (The Weather Channel) 1896 - The mercury soared to 124 degrees at Salton, CA, to establish a U.S. record for May. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987) 1949: A violent tornado crossed the Mississippi River from the St. Louis area into Wood River, then to Roxanna. This tornado damaged or destroyed 300 homes in these two towns, killing five people. Four people died in a destroyed restaurant in Palestine, Illinois; one body was recovered from a tree. A tornado causing estimated F4 damage killed five people and injured 55 in St. Louis and St. Charles counties in Missouri and Madison County in Illinois. This tornado was part of an outbreak that produced four different tornadoes and was responsible for five deaths and 57 injuries. 1973: An intense electrical storm that moved through Tecumseh, OK which resulted in lightning "fire balls ", running along the city's power lines. Only brief power outages and minor damage were reported, except for an abandoned home that burned down after being struck by the lightning. 1980 - The temperature at Williston ND reached 102 degrees to set a record for May, and the next day the mercury hit 106 degrees. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Severe thunderstorms, developing along a sharp cold front crossing the central U.S., produced 60 mph winds and golf ball size hail at Sedalia, MO, and drenched Hagerstown, IN, with six inches of rain in one hour. Temperatures soared into the 90s ahead of the cold front. Paducah, KY, hit 94 degrees for the second day in a row. Light snow blanketed Montana, with three inches reported at Butte. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Severe thunderstorms swept across southern Louisiana during the morning hours spawning six tornadoes, and producing wind gusts to 88 mph at Jennings. Thunderstorms also produced five inches of rain in two hours at Lake Charles, causing local flooding. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Thunderstorms moving southeastward across the Central Plains Region into Oklahoma and Arkansas produced severe weather through the day and night. Thunderstorms spawned just four tornadoes, but there were 243 reports of large hail and damaging winds. Baseball size hail was reported at Augusta, KS, and thunderstorm winds gusted to 98 mph at Johnson, KS. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather across the southeastern U.S. for the second day in a row. Severe thunderstorms spawned five tornadoes, including one which injured a person at Richmond KY. There were eighty-seven reports of large hail or damaging winds, with hail three inches in diameter reported at Austin TX. Thunderstorms produced up to five inches of rain in Macon County GA, and heavy rains left nearly eight feet of water over roads near Stepstone KY. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1992: Canadian high pressure across the Mid-Atlantic brought record low temperatures to parts of the East. The morning low of 28° degrees in Atlantic City, NJ was the coldest ever for so late in season. Locations that reported daily record lows for the date included: Martinsburg, WV: 35°, Salisbury, MD: 36°, Baltimore, MD: 38°, Dover, DE: 41°, Wilmington, DE: 41°, Washington, D.C.: 43 °F. 2001: Golfers participating in a golf tournament at the Majestic Golf Course in Hartland, Michigan received an urgent message on the G.P.S. on their carts. The message, relayed from the clubhouse, was that a tornado was bearing down on the course. Most of the golfers made it to safety in the clubhouse, although some had to take shelter on the course. Only one golfer suffered a minor injury. The F2 tornado damaged 70 cars in the parking lot along with numerous golf carts and a pontoon boat.

54 / 51 clouds. Cool / wet stretch the next 72 hours. Rain later and heavy rain Thursday with coastal as trough cuts off and ULL slowly moves through and northeast this weekend. 1.5 to 3.00 inches of rain in the heaviest spots northeast. Saturday to slowly clear out but with upper level low still over to the north some isolated showers and and stingy clouds could get in the way espeically eastern areas. Sun and Mon to look to clear out and get back to normal. Trough still into the northeast through much of next week with next chance for showers and rain 5/28 - 5/30. Warmth and heat on the move north and east out of the west and a much warmer start to next month and the chance for tracking some heat. May see the trough back west and ridge setup along the EC / WC. On to the clouds

Looks like about 96 hours of clouds starting later this afternoon.