May 2025

[SACRUS]

 

Last of the southern edge of the rain band lifting north, could see some showers later this evening, mainly light.

 

[hudsonvalley21]

3.68” here since midnight.

[Sundog]

3 minutes ago, SACRUS said:

 

Last of the southern edge of the rain band lifting north, could see some showers later this evening, mainly light.

 

If this was winter the coast would have committed suicide. 

That looks like some beautiful wraparound for the interior. Just a classic depiction. 

[Brian5671]

1 minute ago, Sundog said:

If this was winter the coast would have committed suicide. 

That looks like some beautiful wraparound for the interior. Just a classic depiction. 

For sure but the writing was on the wall 36 hrs ago that this was an inland event...it's the ones that bust in the last 12 hrs which are the worst

[LibertyBell]

2 minutes ago, Sundog said:

If this was winter the coast would have committed suicide. 

That looks like some beautiful wraparound for the interior. Just a classic depiction. 

most people don't like rain

also, this track would only be rain during the winter so I doubt anyone would really care.

[LibertyBell]

1 minute ago, Brian5671 said:

For sure but the writing was on the wall 36 hrs ago that this was an inland event...it's the ones that bust in the last 12 hrs which are the worst

yeah it reminds me of weenies who hang on to fringe model totals with snowfall too lol

 

[MJO812]

4 minutes ago, Sundog said:

If this was winter the coast would have committed suicide. 

That looks like some beautiful wraparound for the interior. Just a classic depiction. 

Yep awful bust

Was looking forward to the rain today since I have to work later.

[LibertyBell]

1991: May record seven consecutive 90°+ days-- DC May's record high temperature 99°, low 78° are both all time highs for May.
Norfolk, VA hit 100° setting a new all-time record high for the month of May and Philadelphia, PA hit 97° tying their May record high set the previous day. This was the warmest May on record in Washington, D.C. The city also observed a record 11 days of 90-degree heat. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

It's Mays like this that remind me of how hot May used to be.  1991 was the year of my HS graduation and almost every May during my HS years (1987-1991) was hot. 1993 and 1995 during my college years followed in their footsteps too.  I remember we used to go right from winter to summer, which was ideal.

[Sundog]

7 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

most people don't like rain

also, this track would only be rain during the winter so I doubt anyone would really care.

I think the interior might have been able to hold on to snow at least initially, but the wraparound would have been snow. 

[SACRUS]

8 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

1991: May record seven consecutive 90°+ days-- DC May's record high temperature 99°, low 78° are both all time highs for May.
Norfolk, VA hit 100° setting a new all-time record high for the month of May and Philadelphia, PA hit 97° tying their May record high set the previous day. This was the warmest May on record in Washington, D.C. The city also observed a record 11 days of 90-degree heat. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

It's Mays like this that remind me of how hot May used to be.  1991 was the year of my HS graduation and almost every May during my HS years (1987-1991) was hot. 1993 and 1995 during my college years followed in their footsteps too.  I remember we used to go right from winter to summer, which was ideal.

1991  was one of the warmest on record so of course it'll be the benchmark,  but there were some cooler/wetter Mays in the 90s and the same in 2000-2010 / likewise for 2011-2020. May 2018 was around +4, May 2022 was around +3.  I think youre picking select years and categorizing them into a larger period.  I did enjoy 1991, 1993, 1988 spring summers, but we have had some warm / just as warm ones recently.

[LibertyBell]

2 minutes ago, SACRUS said:

1991  was one of the warmest on record so of course it'll be the benchmark,  but there were some cooler/wetter Mays in the 90s and the same in 2000-2010 / likewise for 2011-2020. May 2018 was around +4, May 2022 was around +3.  I think youre picking select years and categorizing them into a larger period.  I did enjoy 1991, 1993, 1988 spring summers, but we have had some warm / just as warm ones recently.

1987 too which I don't remember but it looks like it had a nice big upper 90s heatwave in late May.

I just remember our TV Mets back in those years used to say we are going right from winter to summer and they never do that anymore.

I wonder if those months like May 2018 and May 2022 racked up the 90 degree days like 1987 and 1991 did in May at least.

 

[winterwx21]

0.95" here. I'm glad we're gonna have several dry days starting tomorrow. Looks like we have a shot at 90 Wednesday and Thursday. 

[MANDA]

Received 2.86" here mid-night to 8am.  Still raining light to moderate as of 10am.  Had a few low rumbles of thunder around 3am.  Didn't see any lightning.

Came down in torrents at times overnight.  Winds became gusty 35-40 mph for a time just before and around daybreak.  Just breezy now.

 

[LibertyBell]

10 minutes ago, Sundog said:

I think the interior might have been able to hold on to snow at least initially, but the wraparound would have been snow. 

I just remember how often we get the dreaded dry slot in the winter too, backend snows never seem to work out for us, although rather ironically we did get backend snows amounting to about 4-5 inches in March 2001.

 

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

2 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

I just remember how often we get the dreaded dry slot in the winter too, backend snows never seem to work out for us, although rather ironically we did get backend snows amounting to about 4-5 inches in March 2001.

 

Christmas Day 2001. 9” in 5 hours, all wrap around. 

[LibertyBell]

Just now, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

Christmas Day 2001. 9” in 5 hours, all wrap around. 

That was backend snow? It was so heavy I thought it was part of the main storm.  There was no dry slot at all with that one.

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

Just now, LibertyBell said:

That was backend snow? It was so heavy I thought it was part of the main storm.  There was no dry slot at all with that one.

Absolutely wrap around. The front end of the storm was all rain. 

[SACRUS]

11 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

1987 too which I don't remember but it looks like it had a nice big upper 90s heatwave in late May.

I just remember our TV Mets back in those years used to say we are going right from winter to summer and they never do that anymore.

I wonder if those months like May 2018 and May 2022 racked up the 90 degree days like 1987 and 1991 did in May at least.

 

 

 

1991 - May 90 degree days

 

EWR: 8
NYC: 5
LGA: 4
JFK: 3

 

2022:

PHL: 47 (Apr: 0 ; May: 3 ; Jun: 5; Jul: 19 ; Aug: 18 ; Sep: 2)
EWR: 49 (Apr: 0 ; May: 4 ; Jun 6 ; Jul: 20; Aug: 18; Sep: 1)
TTN: 31 (Apr: 0 ; May: 2 ; Jun: 1 ; Jul: 14 ; Aug: 14; Sep: 0)
LGA: 30 (Apr: 0 ; May: 3  ; Jun: 3; Jul : 11; Aug: 13; Sep:0 ) 
ACY: 33 (Apr: 0 ; May: 2 ; Jun: 3 ; Jul: 16; Aug: 12; Sep:  0 )
TEB: 35 (Apr: 0 ; May: 3 ; Jun : 3 ; Jul: 13 ; Aug: 16; Sep: 0 )
NYC: 25 (Apr: 0 ; May: 2 ; Jun:1 ; Jul:  10 ; Aug: 11; Sep: 1 )
JFK: 16 (Apr: 0 ; May: 1 ; Jun: 1; Jul: 9 ; Aug: 5 ; Sep: 0 )
ISP: 13 (Apr: 0 ; May: 2 ; Jun: 1 ; Jul: 5  ; Aug: 5; Sep:0 )

New Brunswick: 42 (Apr: 0 ; May: 3 ; Jun: 3; Jul: 17; Aug: 18; Sep: 1 )
BLM: 28 (Apr: 0; May: 4 ; Jun: 2 ; Jul: 12 ; Aug: 10) 

 

 

2018:

PHL: 30 (April: 0; May : 1 ; June: 4 ; Jul: 11; Aug: 10 ; Sep: 4 )
EWR: 36 (April: 0; May: 4 ; June: 5; Jul: 9 ; Aug: 14; Sep: 4 )
TTN: 29(April: ; May: 2 ; June: 4; Jul: 8 ; Aug: 11; Sep: 4)
LGA: 38 (April: 0; May: 4; June: 4; Jul: 10; Aug: 16; Sep: 4)
ACY: 38 (April: 0; May: 3; June: 5 ; Jul: 11 ; Aug: 13 ; Sep: 4)
TEB: 41 (April: 0; May: 4 ; June: 5 ; Jul: 10  ; Aug: 18; Sep: 4 )
NYC: 21 (April: 0; May: 2 ; June: 3; Jul: 6; Aug: 7 ; Sep: 3)
JFK: 8 (April: 0; May: ; June: 1; Jul: 2 ; Aug: 4; Sep: 1)
ISP: 8 (April: 0; May: ; June:  ; Jul:2 ; Aug: 5  ; Sep: 1)
New Bnswk: 33 (April: , May: 2, June: 4, July: 10; Aug: 13 ;Sep:; 4 )

 

[LibertyBell]

1 minute ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

Absolutely wrap around. The front end of the storm was all rain. 

I'd like to see what the storm track was with that and how it compares to this one.  About 95% of the time these back end snows never work out -- and it's usually for geographical reasons -- NW winds on the backend downslope and dry everything out (wonderful for the spring and summer).

 

[LibertyBell]

Just now, SACRUS said:

 

 

1991 - May 90 degree days

 

EWR: 8
NYC: 5
LGA: 4

 

2022:

PHL: 47 (Apr: 0 ; May: 3 ; Jun: 5; Jul: 19 ; Aug: 18 ; Sep: 2)
EWR: 49 (Apr: 0 ; May: 4 ; Jun 6 ; Jul: 20; Aug: 18; Sep: 1)
TTN: 31 (Apr: 0 ; May: 2 ; Jun: 1 ; Jul: 14 ; Aug: 14; Sep: 0)
LGA: 30 (Apr: 0 ; May: 3  ; Jun: 3; Jul : 11; Aug: 13; Sep:0 ) 
ACY: 33 (Apr: 0 ; May: 2 ; Jun: 3 ; Jul: 16; Aug: 12; Sep:  0 )
TEB: 35 (Apr: 0 ; May: 3 ; Jun : 3 ; Jul: 13 ; Aug: 16; Sep: 0 )
NYC: 25 (Apr: 0 ; May: 2 ; Jun:1 ; Jul:  10 ; Aug: 11; Sep: 1 )
JFK: 16 (Apr: 0 ; May: 1 ; Jun: 1; Jul: 9 ; Aug: 5 ; Sep: 0 )
ISP: 13 (Apr: 0 ; May: 2 ; Jun: 1 ; Jul: 5  ; Aug: 5; Sep:0 )

New Brunswick: 42 (Apr: 0 ; May: 3 ; Jun: 3; Jul: 17; Aug: 18; Sep: 1 )
BLM: 28 (Apr: 0; May: 4 ; Jun: 2 ; Jul: 12 ; Aug: 10) 

 

 

2018:

PHL: 30 (April: 0; May : 1 ; June: 4 ; Jul: 11; Aug: 10 ; Sep: 4 )
EWR: 36 (April: 0; May: 4 ; June: 5; Jul: 9 ; Aug: 14; Sep: 4 )
TTN: 29(April: ; May: 2 ; June: 4; Jul: 8 ; Aug: 11; Sep: 4)
LGA: 38 (April: 0; May: 4; June: 4; Jul: 10; Aug: 16; Sep: 4)
ACY: 38 (April: 0; May: 3; June: 5 ; Jul: 11 ; Aug: 13 ; Sep: 4)
TEB: 41 (April: 0; May: 4 ; June: 5 ; Jul: 10  ; Aug: 18; Sep: 4 )
NYC: 21 (April: 0; May: 2 ; June: 3; Jul: 6; Aug: 7 ; Sep: 3)
JFK: 8 (April: 0; May: ; June: 1; Jul: 2 ; Aug: 4; Sep: 1)
ISP: 8 (April: 0; May: ; June:  ; Jul:2 ; Aug: 5  ; Sep: 1)
New Bnswk: 33 (April: , May: 2, June: 4, July: 10; Aug: 13 ;Sep:; 4 )

 

Tony how many did JFK have in 1991?

 

[jm1220]

32 minutes ago, Sundog said:

If this was winter the coast would have committed suicide. 

That looks like some beautiful wraparound for the interior. Just a classic depiction. 

It was clear the last 48 hours this storm would favor N NJ and Hudson Valley. It's not some surprise at least not to me. 

[Brian5671]

10 minutes ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

Christmas Day 2001. 9” in 5 hours, all wrap around. 

The one time back end snows actually worked out.

[MANDA]

Most guidance and WPC were all over the location of potentially max rainfall for the last 2 days and it worked out well.

[LibertyBell]

2 minutes ago, MANDA said:

Most guidance and WPC were all over the location of potentially max rainfall for the last 2 days and it worked out well.

I really liked the calls for under 1 inch for the city and points east. 0.75 was the highest near me, about what I expected.

[ForestHillWx]

That 2.28 in Chester makes sense based on my wheelbarrow. Last of it lifting out now. 

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

7 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

I'd like to see what the storm track was with that and how it compares to this one.  About 95% of the time these back end snows never work out -- and it's usually for geographical reasons -- NW winds on the backend downslope and dry everything out (wonderful for the spring and summer).

 

Yeah that’s a big part of it. From my memory that storm was bombing out as it passed overhead. Likely very strong dynamics were able overcome drying. 

[Brian5671]

Just now, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

Yeah that’s a big part of it. From my memory that storm was bombing out as it passed overhead. Likely very strong dynamics were able overcome drying. 

and the "Storm will make it's own cold air" actually worked out too.  It was in the low 50's here that morning with heavy rain-by midafternoon it was 30 with heavy snow

[LibertyBell]

1 minute ago, Brian5671 said:

and the "Storm will make it's own cold air" actually worked out too.  It was in the low 50's here that morning with heavy rain-by midafternoon it was 30 with heavy snow

amazing to have it happen at the last possible moment and on Christmas lol.

That was an out and out amazing winter, haven't had a beginning to end winter like that since (I rank it higher than 09-10, 10-11, 13-14 and 14-15 because of the 20 + inch big KU snowstorm in February a big snowstorm in April and the Christmas miracle snowstorm of course.)

[LibertyBell]

4 minutes ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

Yeah that’s a big part of it. From my memory that storm was bombing out as it passed overhead. Likely very strong dynamics were able overcome drying. 

02-03 was my second most favorite winter after 1995-96.  It had everything-- the Christmas Miracle, the February 20"+ KU snowstorm and the April snowstorm too.

[jm1220]

8 minutes ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

Yeah that’s a big part of it. From my memory that storm was bombing out as it passed overhead. Likely very strong dynamics were able overcome drying. 

The 500mb low closed off in the right spot. The front end was ruined because the storm hugged the coast, but the closed off low kicked the low east and wrapped moisture around to the west to create the backlash heavy snow band.