May 2025

[Dark Star]

22 hours ago, LibertyBell said:

the night time tornado problem is a particularly difficult one to tackle, especially in rural areas.

 

While I realize tornados are spawned as a result of multiple synoptic features coming together at the same area, I still am amazed that there are so many of them at night.  Probably because here in the east, we see so many thunderstorms losing their intensity as they approach our area in the evening, as the sun's energy is removed, thus eliminating some of the lift to produce the higher cloud heights.  Sort of seems counter intuitive.  Not to say we don't see severe thunderstorms at night in the summertime...

[dWave]

8 hours ago, SnoSki14 said:

I never understood the unofficial start to summer for beaches in late May. Water is still very cold and temps can be very chilly too with any east wind. 

To me the 4th of July weekend is the real start to summer. 

Its just easy to frame it around two major holidays. Also, the amount of daylight contributes to the feel of summer or not.  A lot more daytime to work with in June than mid to late August. Most colleges and some schools start in Aug, and places start to lose their seasonal employees too. There's only so much potential time to the summer window, cant afford to sacrifice any just because the early parts may not be reliably hot.

But I get it, in terms of beaches in this region I don't get too excited about it until July, mainly because of water temps.

[bluewave]

19 hours ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

Timing is impeccable. I start life guarding at jones beach Friday. Should make for a very interesting air show!

I never fails how in recent years we reliably get these cool and wet cutoff lows this time of year. The upper bowling ball is really going to take its time clearing the area this week. Just look at how many top 3 low max readings a place like LGA has had since 2011 from late May into early June. I have bolded all the top 3 coldest years since 2011. This late May into early June cool down is almost as reliable as the warm up every December around the solstice. 
 

New York-LGA Area, NY
Period of record: 1939-10-07 through 2025-05-18DateLowest maximum temperatures (degrees F)Top Record 2nd Record 3rd Record

 

5/21	51 in 1990	56 in 2000	56 in 1967
5/22	57 in 2003	58 in 2011	59 in 1982
5/23	55 in 1982	56 in 2003	58 in 1940
5/24	54 in 1982	56 in 2003	60 in 1951+
5/25	47 in 1967	55 in 2005	56 in 2013
5/26	55 in 1967	57 in 2003	58 in 1973
5/27	48 in 1961	55 in 1974	57 in 1973
5/28	58 in 1968	59 in 2009	60 in 2014
5/29	52 in 2021	58 in 1950	59 in 1967
5/30	52 in 2021	57 in 1953	61 in 1971
5/31	60 in 1984	62 in 1953	63 in 1966+
6/1	58 in 2015	58 in 1945	60 in 1964
6/2	53 in 1946	56 in 2015	59 in 1942

[Brian5671]

8 hours ago, dWave said:

Its just easy to frame it around two major holidays. Also, the amount of daylight contributes to the feel of summer or not.  A lot more daytime to work with in June than mid to late August. Most colleges and some schools start in Aug, and places start to lose their seasonal employees too. There's only so much potential time to the summer window, cant afford to sacrifice any just because the early parts may not be reliably hot.

But I get it, in terms of beaches in this region I don't get too excited about it until July, mainly because of water temps.

If you don't have kids schedules to worry about- Late August/Sept is a great time for the beach-warm water, still warm weather and less crowds

[Sundog]

What a beautiful morning out

[bluewave]

22 hours ago, LibertyBell said:

yes this has not been a warm spring unless you go by average temperatures, which I find to be a very poor way to measure actual heat.

 

The average high temperatures have been impressively warm also. JFK is currently 2nd highest for spring high temperatures nearly tied with 2010. But the absolute max is way back in the pack at only 82° for spring. This was due to some many spring 70° days. It would be the equivalent to a high number of summer 85° days at JFK but a low number of 90° or 95° days. This is why JFK hasn’t seen a 100° day since 2013. 
 

Time Series Summary for JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NY spring average high tempersrures
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.

1	2010-05-18	61.8	0
2	2025-05-18	61.7	0
3	2012-05-18	61.0	0
4	1985-05-18	60.7	0
5	2024-05-18	59.3	0
-	1973-05-18	59.3	0

 

Time Series Summary for JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NY Highest spring temperature 
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.

1	1969-05-31	99	0
2	1996-05-31	95	0
-	1987-05-31	95	0
3	2022-05-31	94	0
-	2021-05-31	94	0
-	1992-05-31	94	0
4	2017-05-31	92	0
-	1988-05-31	92	0
5	2010-05-31	91	0
-	1991-05-31	91	0
-	1986-05-31	91	0
-	1965-05-31	91	0
-	1962-05-31	91	0
6	2002-05-31	90	0
-	1979-05-31	90	0
-	1977-05-31	90	0
-	1956-05-31	90	0
7	1998-05-31	89	0
-	1980-05-31	89	0
-	1976-05-31	89	0
-	1974-05-31	89	0
-	1964-05-31	89	0
8	2007-05-31	88	0
-	1960-05-31	88	1
-	1959-05-31	88	0
9	2016-05-31	87	0
-	2015-05-31	87	0
-	2011-05-31	87	0
-	2001-05-31	87	0
-	2000-05-31	87	0
-	1973-05-31	87	0
-	1970-05-31	87	0
-	1949-05-31	87	0
10	2019-05-31	86	0
-	2013-05-31	86	0
-	2009-05-31	86	0
-	2003-05-31	86	0
-	1999-05-31	86	0
-	1994-05-31	86	0
-	1985-05-31	86	0
11	2024-05-31	85	0
-	2023-05-31	85	0
-	2014-05-31	85	0
-	2012-05-31	85	0
-	1993-05-31	85	0
-	1990-05-31	85	0
-	1975-05-31	85	0
-	1963-05-31	85	0
-	1955-05-31	85	1
12	2018-05-31	84	0
-	2006-05-31	84	0
-	1995-05-31	84	0
-	1978-05-31	84	0
-	1957-05-31	84	0
-	1954-05-31	84	0
13	2020-05-31	83	0
-	1989-05-31	83	0
-	1981-05-31	83	0
-	1953-05-31	83	0
-	1952-05-31	83	0
14	2025-05-31	82	13

[SnoSki14]

26 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

If you don't have kids schedules to worry about- Late August/Sept is a great time for the beach-warm water, still warm weather and less crowds

It's my favorite time of year particularly post labor day when all the tourists are gone. 

Weather/water is nice and warm well into September 

[steve392]

Gorgeous morning, 54 and clear skies.  

[Dark Star]

9 hours ago, dWave said:

Its just easy to frame it around two major holidays. Also, the amount of daylight contributes to the feel of summer or not.  A lot more daytime to work with in June than mid to late August. Most colleges and some schools start in Aug, and places start to lose their seasonal employees too. There's only so much potential time to the summer window, cant afford to sacrifice any just because the early parts may not be reliably hot.

But I get it, in terms of beaches in this region I don't get too excited about it until July, mainly because of water temps.

Most "summertimne" activities begin Memorial Day.  Sometimes its, hot, sometimes its not.  Forget the ocean temperature.  People still go to the beach to get a tan and do whatever else.  June is historically warm.  By the 4th of July, if you blink, summertime is over.    And you are allowed to start wearing white clothes after Memorial Day.  So yes, Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, especially since it is so close to June 01, the beginning of meteorological summer...

[Sundog]

8 minutes ago, Dark Star said:

Most "summertimne" activities begin Memorial Day.  Sometimes its, hot, sometimes its not.  Forget the ocean temperature.  People still go to the beach to get a tan and do whatever else.  June is historically warm.  By the 4th of July, if you blink, summertime is over.    And you are allowed to start wearing white clothes after Memorial Day.  So yes, Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, especially since it is so close to June 01, the beginning of meteorological summer...

Autumn is the fastest warming season I believe. I wish summer was over by September lol, I love fall temps. 

[JonClaw]

I can only hope for weather like this morning on my wedding day on Sunday—sans the breeze though.

[SACRUS]

 

62 / 45 breezy.   36 more hours of dry weather.  Low 70s today and Tuesday , some warmer spots could touc 75 today.  Trough cuts off below the ridge Wed - Sat with low developing Thu/Fri with rain, cool (50s-40s)  ENE/NE flow - 1.00 - 2.00 inches of rain between Wed - Sat (AM).  Saturday salvageable after the morning - but cool and proably not clearing till later in the afternoon W-NE.  Sunday and  Monday looking similar to today with dry , mostly sunny, breezy and temps near normal (70s).  Trough stingy into the Northeast to close the month.   

Warmer air grows out of the rockies and towards the first week of next month into the area, nothing likely sustained but near to above normal. 

 

[SACRUS]

 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 98 (1962)
NYC: 99 (1962)
LGA: 96 (2017)
JFK: 92 (2017)


Lows;

EWR: 39 (2002)
NYC: 38 (1976)
LGA: 43 (1976)
JFK: 42 (2002)

Historical:
 

1780 - The infamous "dark day" in New England tradition. At noon it was nearly as dark as night. Chickens went to roost, and many persons were fearful of divine wrath. The phenomena was caused by forest fires to the west of New England. (David Ludlum)

 

1915: A spring storm came to an end after producing widespread snow. Total snowfall from the storm included: 17.6 inches in Scottsbluff, NE, 8 inches at Cheyenne, WY and 7 inches at Chadron, NE.

1955 - Lake Maloya NM received 11.28 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel)

 

1962: A heat wave gripped the East Coast with high temperatures reaching 99° at New York City, 98° at Baltimore, MD and 96° at Philadelphia, PA (all either broke or tied records for the month of May.). Other daily records included: Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: 99°, Newark, NJ: 98°, Concord, NH: 97°, Allentown, PA: 97°, Richmond, VA: 97°, Athens, GA: 97°, Columbus, GA: 97°, Philadelphia, PA: 96°, Atlantic City, NJ: 96°, Roanoke, VA: 96°, LaGuardia, NY: 95°, Harrisburg, PA: 95°, Wilmington, DE: 95°, Charlotte, NC: 95°, Raleigh, NC: 95°, Nashville, TN: 95°, Hartford, CT: 94°, Lynchburg, VA: 93 °F.

1975 - Thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail and wind gusts to 110 mph in Minnesota, between Fridley and Hugo. Fifty persons were injured. The hail and high winds destroyed fifty mobile homes, and a dozen aircraft, and also destroyed a third of the Brighton Elementary School. (The Weather Channel)

 

1977: Over a 9 day period, this was the fourth day of a terrible heat in the Chicago, IL area. Over the 9 day period, the daily high temperature was 90° or higher setting eight high temperature records. The monthly average for those 9 days was 69.3° or about 20 degrees above normal.

1987 - Thunderstorms in Texas produced thirteen inches of rain northwest of Lavernia. The heavy rain, along with golf ball size hail, destroyed eighty percent of the crops in the area, while high winds toppled trees. Golf ball size hail was also reported south of Dallas and around San Antonio. Up to eight inches of rain drenched Guadelupe County. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - Severe thunderstorms in southwest Texas produced hail as large as tennis balls around Midland, with the hail accumulating up to a foot deep. Showers and thunderstorms in the Middle Atlantic Coast Region produced 3.5 inches of rain near Schuylkill PA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front spawned ten tornadoes from Illinois to Tennessee during the afternoon and night. Snow, wind and cold prevailed in the Northern Plateau Region and the Northern Rockies. Dixie, ID, was blanketed with nine inches of snow, winds gusted to 87 mph at Choteau MT, and the temperature at Crater Lake, OR, dipped to 11 degrees. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1990 - Thunderstorms deluged Hot Springs AR with thirteen inches of rain in nine hours resulting in a devastating flood. Two waves of water, four to six feet deep, swept down Central Avenue flooding stores and the famous bathhouses on Bathhouse Row. Water released from Lake Hamilton devastated the area between it and Remmel Dam. The 500 foot Carpenter Dam Bridge across Lake Catherine was completely washed away, as were cabins and mobile homes near the lake, many of which flowed right over the top of Remmel Dam. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

[SACRUS]

 

Much / most of this is Wed - Sat with around 1 - 1.5 with more in W(PA) and Eastern areas from the coastal

 

[SACRUS]

2 hours ago, bluewave said:

I never fails how in recent years we reliably get these cool and wet cutoff lows this time of year. The upper bowling ball is really going to take its time clearing the area this week. Just look at how many top 3 low max readings a place like LGA has had since 2011 from late May into early June. I have bolded all the top 3 coldest years since 2011. This late May into early June cool down is almost as reliable as the warm up every December around the solstice. 
 

New York-LGA Area, NY
Period of record: 1939-10-07 through 2025-05-18DateLowest maximum temperatures (degrees F)Top Record 2nd Record 3rd Record

 

5/21	51 in 1990	56 in 2000	56 in 1967
5/22	57 in 2003	58 in 2011	59 in 1982
5/23	55 in 1982	56 in 2003	58 in 1940
5/24	54 in 1982	56 in 2003	60 in 1951+
5/25	47 in 1967	55 in 2005	56 in 2013
5/26	55 in 1967	57 in 2003	58 in 1973
5/27	48 in 1961	55 in 1974	57 in 1973
5/28	58 in 1968	59 in 2009	60 in 2014
5/29	52 in 2021	58 in 1950	59 in 1967
5/30	52 in 2021	57 in 1953	61 in 1971
5/31	60 in 1984	62 in 1953	63 in 1966+
6/1	58 in 2015	58 in 1945	60 in 1964
6/2	53 in 1946	56 in 2015	59 in 1942

Just short in LGA and NYC but notable is the 2002 chill

EWR:  Hi / Low (rainfall)

5/18: 56 / 44 (1.51)
5/19: 60 / 39
5/20: 59 / 41
5/21: 63/ 43
5/22: 69 / 44

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

20 minutes ago, JonClaw said:

I can only hope for weather like this morning on my wedding day on Sunday—sans the breeze though.

Especially as a man. Nothing worse then wearing a suit/tux in the heat. 
Congrats. Looking good for Sunday!

[Stormlover74]

Wednesday and Thursday are basically going to feel like late March 

[Brian5671]

4 minutes ago, Stormlover74 said:

Wednesday and Thursday are basically going to feel like late March 

Fire up the heat and fireplaces one more time!

[WestBabylonWeather]

My peonies are about to bloom and their short little lives are going to experience March weather 

[steve392]

48 minutes ago, WestBabylonWeather said:

My peonies are about to bloom and their short little lives are going to experience March weather 

I got one plant that has fully bloomed this weekend.  Largest it's been in the 4 years we've had it.  

[LibertyBell]

11 hours ago, dWave said:

Its just easy to frame it around two major holidays. Also, the amount of daylight contributes to the feel of summer or not.  A lot more daytime to work with in June than mid to late August. Most colleges and some schools start in Aug, and places start to lose their seasonal employees too. There's only so much potential time to the summer window, cant afford to sacrifice any just because the early parts may not be reliably hot.

But I get it, in terms of beaches in this region I don't get too excited about it until July, mainly because of water temps.

a lot of people go to the beach just to sit in the sand.

 

[donsutherland1]

16 hours ago, qg_omega said:

Can you go over these indications?  Nothing looks above normal for the next two weeks +

For reference, CPC's May 15th outlook is still favoring a warmer summer.

[LibertyBell]

4 hours ago, bluewave said:

I never fails how in recent years we reliably get these cool and wet cutoff lows this time of year. The upper bowling ball is really going to take its time clearing the area this week. Just look at how many top 3 low max readings a place like LGA has had since 2011 from late May into early June. I have bolded all the top 3 coldest years since 2011. This late May into early June cool down is almost as reliable as the warm up every December around the solstice. 
 

New York-LGA Area, NY
Period of record: 1939-10-07 through 2025-05-18DateLowest maximum temperatures (degrees F)Top Record 2nd Record 3rd Record

 

5/21	51 in 1990	56 in 2000	56 in 1967
5/22	57 in 2003	58 in 2011	59 in 1982
5/23	55 in 1982	56 in 2003	58 in 1940
5/24	54 in 1982	56 in 2003	60 in 1951+
5/25	47 in 1967	55 in 2005	56 in 2013
5/26	55 in 1967	57 in 2003	58 in 1973
5/27	48 in 1961	55 in 1974	57 in 1973
5/28	58 in 1968	59 in 2009	60 in 2014
5/29	52 in 2021	58 in 1950	59 in 1967
5/30	52 in 2021	57 in 1953	61 in 1971
5/31	60 in 1984	62 in 1953	63 in 1966+
6/1	58 in 2015	58 in 1945	60 in 1964
6/2	53 in 1946	56 in 2015	59 in 1942

and last night and today are extremely windy, something no one predicted!

[LibertyBell]

3 hours ago, Brian5671 said:

If you don't have kids schedules to worry about- Late August/Sept is a great time for the beach-warm water, still warm weather and less crowds

September is basically an extension of summer now.

[LibertyBell]

3 hours ago, bluewave said:

The average high temperatures have been impressively warm also. JFK is currently 2nd highest for spring high temperatures nearly tied with 2010. But the absolute max is way back in the pack at only 82° for spring. This was due to some many spring 70° days. It would be the equivalent to a high number of summer 85° days at JFK but a low number of 90° or 95° days. This is why JFK hasn’t seen a 100° day since 2013. 
 

Time Series Summary for JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NY spring average high tempersrures
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.

1	2010-05-18	61.8	0
2	2025-05-18	61.7	0
3	2012-05-18	61.0	0
4	1985-05-18	60.7	0
5	2024-05-18	59.3	0
-	1973-05-18	59.3	0

 

Time Series Summary for JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NY Highest spring temperature 
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.

1	1969-05-31	99	0
2	1996-05-31	95	0
-	1987-05-31	95	0
3	2022-05-31	94	0
-	2021-05-31	94	0
-	1992-05-31	94	0
4	2017-05-31	92	0
-	1988-05-31	92	0
5	2010-05-31	91	0
-	1991-05-31	91	0
-	1986-05-31	91	0
-	1965-05-31	91	0
-	1962-05-31	91	0
6	2002-05-31	90	0
-	1979-05-31	90	0
-	1977-05-31	90	0
-	1956-05-31	90	0
7	1998-05-31	89	0
-	1980-05-31	89	0
-	1976-05-31	89	0
-	1974-05-31	89	0
-	1964-05-31	89	0
8	2007-05-31	88	0
-	1960-05-31	88	1
-	1959-05-31	88	0
9	2016-05-31	87	0
-	2015-05-31	87	0
-	2011-05-31	87	0
-	2001-05-31	87	0
-	2000-05-31	87	0
-	1973-05-31	87	0
-	1970-05-31	87	0
-	1949-05-31	87	0
10	2019-05-31	86	0
-	2013-05-31	86	0
-	2009-05-31	86	0
-	2003-05-31	86	0
-	1999-05-31	86	0
-	1994-05-31	86	0
-	1985-05-31	86	0
11	2024-05-31	85	0
-	2023-05-31	85	0
-	2014-05-31	85	0
-	2012-05-31	85	0
-	1993-05-31	85	0
-	1990-05-31	85	0
-	1975-05-31	85	0
-	1963-05-31	85	0
-	1955-05-31	85	1
12	2018-05-31	84	0
-	2006-05-31	84	0
-	1995-05-31	84	0
-	1978-05-31	84	0
-	1957-05-31	84	0
-	1954-05-31	84	0
13	2020-05-31	83	0
-	1989-05-31	83	0
-	1981-05-31	83	0
-	1953-05-31	83	0
-	1952-05-31	83	0
14	2025-05-31	82	13

but the wind has mainly been offshore this spring, no? why are the temps capped in the low 80s? Central Park hasn't hit 100 in a long time too-- I think the last time was 2013 or was it 2012?

 

[LibertyBell]

3 hours ago, bluewave said:

The average high temperatures have been impressively warm also. JFK is currently 2nd highest for spring high temperatures nearly tied with 2010. But the absolute max is way back in the pack at only 82° for spring. This was due to some many spring 70° days. It would be the equivalent to a high number of summer 85° days at JFK but a low number of 90° or 95° days. This is why JFK hasn’t seen a 100° day since 2013. 
 

Time Series Summary for JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NY spring average high tempersrures
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.

1	2010-05-18	61.8	0
2	2025-05-18	61.7	0
3	2012-05-18	61.0	0
4	1985-05-18	60.7	0
5	2024-05-18	59.3	0
-	1973-05-18	59.3	0

 

Time Series Summary for JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NY Highest spring temperature 
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.

1	1969-05-31	99	0
2	1996-05-31	95	0
-	1987-05-31	95	0
3	2022-05-31	94	0
-	2021-05-31	94	0
-	1992-05-31	94	0
4	2017-05-31	92	0
-	1988-05-31	92	0
5	2010-05-31	91	0
-	1991-05-31	91	0
-	1986-05-31	91	0
-	1965-05-31	91	0
-	1962-05-31	91	0
6	2002-05-31	90	0
-	1979-05-31	90	0
-	1977-05-31	90	0
-	1956-05-31	90	0
7	1998-05-31	89	0
-	1980-05-31	89	0
-	1976-05-31	89	0
-	1974-05-31	89	0
-	1964-05-31	89	0
8	2007-05-31	88	0
-	1960-05-31	88	1
-	1959-05-31	88	0
9	2016-05-31	87	0
-	2015-05-31	87	0
-	2011-05-31	87	0
-	2001-05-31	87	0
-	2000-05-31	87	0
-	1973-05-31	87	0
-	1970-05-31	87	0
-	1949-05-31	87	0
10	2019-05-31	86	0
-	2013-05-31	86	0
-	2009-05-31	86	0
-	2003-05-31	86	0
-	1999-05-31	86	0
-	1994-05-31	86	0
-	1985-05-31	86	0
11	2024-05-31	85	0
-	2023-05-31	85	0
-	2014-05-31	85	0
-	2012-05-31	85	0
-	1993-05-31	85	0
-	1990-05-31	85	0
-	1975-05-31	85	0
-	1963-05-31	85	0
-	1955-05-31	85	1
12	2018-05-31	84	0
-	2006-05-31	84	0
-	1995-05-31	84	0
-	1978-05-31	84	0
-	1957-05-31	84	0
-	1954-05-31	84	0
13	2020-05-31	83	0
-	1989-05-31	83	0
-	1981-05-31	83	0
-	1953-05-31	83	0
-	1952-05-31	83	0
14	2025-05-31	82	13

1969-05-31 99

 

 

wild I didn't know JFK came so close to hitting 100 on the last day in May 1969, the 1960s were some period for extremes lol.

[LibertyBell]

2 hours ago, Sundog said:

Autumn is the fastest warming season I believe. I wish summer was over by September lol, I love fall temps. 

I like the warmer Septembers and Octobers because I don't want to turn my heat on until November.

[LibertyBell]

2 hours ago, SACRUS said:

 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 98 (1962)
NYC: 99 (1962)
LGA: 96 (2017)
JFK: 92 (2017)


Lows;

EWR: 39 (2002)
NYC: 38 (1976)
LGA: 43 (1976)
JFK: 42 (2002)

Historical:
 

1780 - The infamous "dark day" in New England tradition. At noon it was nearly as dark as night. Chickens went to roost, and many persons were fearful of divine wrath. The phenomena was caused by forest fires to the west of New England. (David Ludlum)

 

1915: A spring storm came to an end after producing widespread snow. Total snowfall from the storm included: 17.6 inches in Scottsbluff, NE, 8 inches at Cheyenne, WY and 7 inches at Chadron, NE.

1955 - Lake Maloya NM received 11.28 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel)

 

1962: A heat wave gripped the East Coast with high temperatures reaching 99° at New York City, 98° at Baltimore, MD and 96° at Philadelphia, PA (all either broke or tied records for the month of May.). Other daily records included: Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: 99°, Newark, NJ: 98°, Concord, NH: 97°, Allentown, PA: 97°, Richmond, VA: 97°, Athens, GA: 97°, Columbus, GA: 97°, Philadelphia, PA: 96°, Atlantic City, NJ: 96°, Roanoke, VA: 96°, LaGuardia, NY: 95°, Harrisburg, PA: 95°, Wilmington, DE: 95°, Charlotte, NC: 95°, Raleigh, NC: 95°, Nashville, TN: 95°, Hartford, CT: 94°, Lynchburg, VA: 93 °F.

1975 - Thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail and wind gusts to 110 mph in Minnesota, between Fridley and Hugo. Fifty persons were injured. The hail and high winds destroyed fifty mobile homes, and a dozen aircraft, and also destroyed a third of the Brighton Elementary School. (The Weather Channel)

 

1977: Over a 9 day period, this was the fourth day of a terrible heat in the Chicago, IL area. Over the 9 day period, the daily high temperature was 90° or higher setting eight high temperature records. The monthly average for those 9 days was 69.3° or about 20 degrees above normal.

1987 - Thunderstorms in Texas produced thirteen inches of rain northwest of Lavernia. The heavy rain, along with golf ball size hail, destroyed eighty percent of the crops in the area, while high winds toppled trees. Golf ball size hail was also reported south of Dallas and around San Antonio. Up to eight inches of rain drenched Guadelupe County. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - Severe thunderstorms in southwest Texas produced hail as large as tennis balls around Midland, with the hail accumulating up to a foot deep. Showers and thunderstorms in the Middle Atlantic Coast Region produced 3.5 inches of rain near Schuylkill PA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front spawned ten tornadoes from Illinois to Tennessee during the afternoon and night. Snow, wind and cold prevailed in the Northern Plateau Region and the Northern Rockies. Dixie, ID, was blanketed with nine inches of snow, winds gusted to 87 mph at Choteau MT, and the temperature at Crater Lake, OR, dipped to 11 degrees. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1990 - Thunderstorms deluged Hot Springs AR with thirteen inches of rain in nine hours resulting in a devastating flood. Two waves of water, four to six feet deep, swept down Central Avenue flooding stores and the famous bathhouses on Bathhouse Row. Water released from Lake Hamilton devastated the area between it and Remmel Dam. The 500 foot Carpenter Dam Bridge across Lake Catherine was completely washed away, as were cabins and mobile homes near the lake, many of which flowed right over the top of Remmel Dam. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1962: A heat wave gripped the East Coast with high temperatures reaching 99° at New York City, 98° at Baltimore, MD and 96° at Philadelphia, PA (all either broke or tied records for the month of May.). Other daily records included: Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: 99°, Newark, NJ: 98°, Concord, NH: 97°, Allentown, PA: 97°, Richmond, VA: 97°, Athens, GA: 97°, Columbus, GA: 97°, Philadelphia, PA: 96°, Atlantic City, NJ: 96°, Roanoke, VA: 96°, LaGuardia, NY: 95°, Harrisburg, PA: 95°, Wilmington, DE: 95°, Charlotte, NC: 95°, Raleigh, NC: 95°, Nashville, TN: 95°, Hartford, CT: 94°, Lynchburg, VA: 93 °F.

 

so close to getting our earliest 100 degree reading in May 1962!

[LibertyBell]

2 hours ago, SACRUS said:

 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 98 (1962)
NYC: 99 (1962)
LGA: 96 (2017)
JFK: 92 (2017)


Lows;

EWR: 39 (2002)
NYC: 38 (1976)
LGA: 43 (1976)
JFK: 42 (2002)

Historical:
 

1780 - The infamous "dark day" in New England tradition. At noon it was nearly as dark as night. Chickens went to roost, and many persons were fearful of divine wrath. The phenomena was caused by forest fires to the west of New England. (David Ludlum)

 

1915: A spring storm came to an end after producing widespread snow. Total snowfall from the storm included: 17.6 inches in Scottsbluff, NE, 8 inches at Cheyenne, WY and 7 inches at Chadron, NE.

1955 - Lake Maloya NM received 11.28 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel)

 

1962: A heat wave gripped the East Coast with high temperatures reaching 99° at New York City, 98° at Baltimore, MD and 96° at Philadelphia, PA (all either broke or tied records for the month of May.). Other daily records included: Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: 99°, Newark, NJ: 98°, Concord, NH: 97°, Allentown, PA: 97°, Richmond, VA: 97°, Athens, GA: 97°, Columbus, GA: 97°, Philadelphia, PA: 96°, Atlantic City, NJ: 96°, Roanoke, VA: 96°, LaGuardia, NY: 95°, Harrisburg, PA: 95°, Wilmington, DE: 95°, Charlotte, NC: 95°, Raleigh, NC: 95°, Nashville, TN: 95°, Hartford, CT: 94°, Lynchburg, VA: 93 °F.

1975 - Thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail and wind gusts to 110 mph in Minnesota, between Fridley and Hugo. Fifty persons were injured. The hail and high winds destroyed fifty mobile homes, and a dozen aircraft, and also destroyed a third of the Brighton Elementary School. (The Weather Channel)

 

1977: Over a 9 day period, this was the fourth day of a terrible heat in the Chicago, IL area. Over the 9 day period, the daily high temperature was 90° or higher setting eight high temperature records. The monthly average for those 9 days was 69.3° or about 20 degrees above normal.

1987 - Thunderstorms in Texas produced thirteen inches of rain northwest of Lavernia. The heavy rain, along with golf ball size hail, destroyed eighty percent of the crops in the area, while high winds toppled trees. Golf ball size hail was also reported south of Dallas and around San Antonio. Up to eight inches of rain drenched Guadelupe County. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - Severe thunderstorms in southwest Texas produced hail as large as tennis balls around Midland, with the hail accumulating up to a foot deep. Showers and thunderstorms in the Middle Atlantic Coast Region produced 3.5 inches of rain near Schuylkill PA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front spawned ten tornadoes from Illinois to Tennessee during the afternoon and night. Snow, wind and cold prevailed in the Northern Plateau Region and the Northern Rockies. Dixie, ID, was blanketed with nine inches of snow, winds gusted to 87 mph at Choteau MT, and the temperature at Crater Lake, OR, dipped to 11 degrees. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1990 - Thunderstorms deluged Hot Springs AR with thirteen inches of rain in nine hours resulting in a devastating flood. Two waves of water, four to six feet deep, swept down Central Avenue flooding stores and the famous bathhouses on Bathhouse Row. Water released from Lake Hamilton devastated the area between it and Remmel Dam. The 500 foot Carpenter Dam Bridge across Lake Catherine was completely washed away, as were cabins and mobile homes near the lake, many of which flowed right over the top of Remmel Dam. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 98 (1962)
NYC: 99 (1962)
LGA: 96 (2017)
JFK: 92 (2017)


Lows;

EWR: 39 (2002)
NYC: 38 (1976)
LGA: 43 (1976)
JFK: 42 (2002)

 

The extremes here are absolutely wild from nearly 100 to the 30s.  What's ironic about 2002 is we had a historic heatwave (matching 1976) in April and then this historic cold and then a hot summer right after this.

Looks like 1976 and 2002 were alike in the historic cold after historic heat but the summers were completely different!

[LibertyBell]

2 hours ago, SACRUS said:

Just short in LGA and NYC but notable is the 2002 chill

EWR:  Hi / Low (rainfall)

5/18: 56 / 44 (1.51)
5/19: 60 / 39
5/20: 59 / 41
5/21: 63/ 43
5/22: 69 / 44

Lows;

EWR: 39 (2002)
NYC: 38 (1976)
LGA: 43 (1976)
JFK: 42 (2002)

Tony did you notice this too? It can't be a coincidence, obviously the same pattern repeated almost exactly in 1976 and 2002.

Record heat on the same dates in April followed by record cold on the same date in May !! Obviously 2002 had a much hotter summer, but April and May were clones of each other in 1976 and 2002 !!