May 2025 General Discussion

[Brian D]

Showers have made it to DLH. Winds around the head of the Lake peaking 50-60+. Park Point & Duluth Harbor seeing the gusts of 60+. High wind warning issued today. 40+ up my way under wind adv. 

[cyclone77]

1.90" since yesterday.  We definitely needed it.

[hawkeye_wx]

My final rain total is 2.74".

[Stevo6899]

18 hours ago, michsnowfreak said:

Gray skies, sweater weather and fall feels in late may. No complaints here!

As if this shit doesn't suck enough, you gotta keep reminding us how sick in the head you are. Who enjoys this shit in may.

[A-L-E-K]

extended ireland mode

not really a fan

[Brian D]

I know most folks on here don't like the wx pattern, but as for me, it's just normal fare up my way. 0.30" of rn yesterday. 1.48" for the month. 3.30" is the May avg, and the wx pattern looks fairly dry for me for the rest of the month. Frost adv for tomorrow a.m. across NE MN into N WI & U.P. MI.

[michsnowfreak]

1 hour ago, Stevo6899 said:

As if this shit doesn't suck enough, you gotta keep reminding us how sick in the head you are. Who enjoys this shit in may.

Since when does preferred weather make you sick in the head? I think its sick in the head to spend winter in a tropical climate, but I dont take to insults 

[mississaugasnow]

41 minutes ago, michsnowfreak said:

Since when does preferred weather make you sick in the head?

haha I think what hes saying is its the same as wanting 50s and rain in January. Most would say its depressing 

[Spartman]

2 hours ago, Stevo6899 said:

As if this shit doesn't suck enough, you gotta keep reminding us how sick in the head you are. Who enjoys this shit in may.

Very few, if anyone at all like JB, in May. Supposed to be stuck in the mid to upper 50s here tomorrow.

Hell, not even in the Northeast because they're expecting a late-season Nor'easter tomorrow. 
https://x.com/BenNollWeather/status/1925166136024600730

[sbnwx85]

3 hours ago, Stevo6899 said:

As if this shit doesn't suck enough, you gotta keep reminding us how sick in the head you are. Who enjoys this shit in may.

It's wonderful.

[michsnowfreak]

2 hours ago, mississaugasnow said:

haha I think what hes saying is its the same as wanting 50s and rain in January. Most would say its depressing 

Fortunately I dont care what most like or want lol. I could do without the rain, but Im always a fan of cool temps.

[Stevo6899]

6 hours ago, michsnowfreak said:

Since when does preferred weather make you sick in the head? I think its sick in the head to spend winter in a tropical climate, but I dont take to insults 

I think by now you know not to take anything I say to ❤️. I spend winter in a tropical climate when its zzzz. I do travel back for snow which is in its own right may be considered to some as sick in the head. 

I dont recall a pattern like this for this long 6+ days in late may. Luckily it looks to dry out for the weekend for movement in hart plaza..

 

[cyclone77]

Another 0.30" today brings us to 2.20" for the 3-day total.

Only made it to 54 this afternoon under the heavy overcast.  Hard to believe we hit 95 6 days ago.

[OrdIowPitMsp]

Worked outside in the rain yesterday and today. Chilly and wet but I love being outside in the elements for a living. Sorry if you don’t. 
 

Going to run numbers tonight but Minneapolis has probably seen 30%+ of its total precipitation for 2025 this last 72 hours. 

[Jackstraw]

On 5/20/2025 at 3:56 PM, michsnowfreak said:

Gray skies, sweater weather and fall feels in late may. No complaints here!

I know I'll take it lol. As a matter of fact I'll take a cool summer even though we're probably gonna have to pay for this weather at some point. I fear the sauna is nigh 

[michsnowfreak]

15 hours ago, Jackstraw said:

I know I'll take it lol. As a matter of fact I'll take a cool summer even though we're probably gonna have to pay for this weather at some point. I fear the sauna is nigh 

Agree. But this kind of weather helps, delaying the heat as long as possible. I dont mind summer when its shorter lol.

[mississaugasnow]

2 hours ago, michsnowfreak said:

Agree. But this kind of weather helps, delaying the heat as long as possible. I dont mind summer when its shorter lol.

 

23 hours ago, michsnowfreak said:

Fortunately I dont care what most like or want lol. I could do without the rain, but Im always a fan of cool temps.

See I agree but I dont think the board would be happy with me cheering for 50s and rain in January. You might even tell me to knock it off haha 

[sbnwx85]

Ope.

[A-L-E-K]

Sun is out

[King James]

In the 40s tho

[OrdIowPitMsp]

Minneapolis v Paducah May average temperature update.

MSP: 60.5

PAH: 66.4

Yesterday was our first high above 60 since the 16th. Temperatures look to stay average/slightly below average through the next week. 

[michsnowfreak]

21 hours ago, mississaugasnow said:

 

See I agree but I dont think the board would be happy with me cheering for 50s and rain in January. You might even tell me to knock it off haha 

Fair enough. But people do it anyway lol. They get mad when a snowstorm misses or underproduces and start talking about spring or severe.

The best thing about weather is that anyone can wish for whatever they want, but no one has any control over it!

[michsnowfreak]

3 hours ago, OrdIowPitMsp said:

Minneapolis v Paducah May average temperature update.

MSP: 60.5

PAH: 66.4

Yesterday was our first high above 60 since the 16th. Temperatures look to stay average/slightly below average through the next week. 

Detroit vs International Falls May avg temp update.

DTW: 58.3F

INL: 56.2F

[Torchageddon]

Haven't seen the sun for 3 days, high of 8 to 10C/46F each time - feels good man. Don't know how often we get into single digit highs this late into May but I know of none. Last week its deep summer of 28C/83F for days on end, now back to fall. Maybe it'll get to nearly 40 by the time my favorite month rolls in.

[michsnowfreak]

Bundling up for tonights Tigers game. October baseball weather on Memorial weekend.

[Spartman]

From IND's Long Term:
 

.Next week...

The overall weather pattern begins to shift next week as the upper
jet becomes more west-southwesterly aloft and the storm track lifts
northward into Indiana. Closer to the surface, high pressure begins
to lose its influence over the state as a developing area of low
pressure in the Plains and associated frontal boundaries lift
northward into Indiana. Low pressure is expected to ride along the
warm front extending over the Ohio Valley and provide perhaps the
best opportunity for more widespread rain and embedded thunderstorms
Monday night through Tuesday. The focus for greatest convective
coverage will again be over southern counties in closest proximity
to the warm front and track of the surface low. By Wednesday, an
upper low will be in place over the Upper Great Lakes while Indiana
is in in the wake of the passing surface low to the east. While it
is difficult to forecast subtle waves within the upper jet this far
out, this pattern would support continued mostly cloudy conditions
with showers as weak waves rotate around the upper low to the north.
Keeping the forecast more pessimistic mid week based on the overall
weather pattern.

Confidence decreases mid to late next week and into the following
weekend as some longer range models have been consistent in showing
another cut off low pattern developing. Guidance usually struggles
with patterns featuring weakly forced systems, so confidence remains
low in the finer details this far out. For now, keeping a close eye
on the potentially cool and wet pattern going into early June as any
warm up back to normal may be fairly brief.

Should the forecast pan out with highs remaining below 70 through at
least Tuesday here at Indy, this would mark a consecutive string of
8 straight days of sub-70 degree weather extending back to this past
Tuesday 5/20. The last time Indianapolis experienced this for such a
long period of time this late in the Spring was from 5/25 to 6/2 in
1889. The search for a return to more persistent warmth likely is
still 7-8 days out and possibly beyond with 80s likely to return by
early in the week of June 2.

Yep, another cutoff low in the middle of next week heading into the first week of June. 

So far, DAY and CMH have had 15 days with measurable rainfall for this month as of yesterday. It will add up a bit next week. The record for most days with measurable rainfall for DAY is 21 days in May 2003 while CMH's record is 22 days in May 2004. Could be creeping toward the record by the end of next week.

[Jackstraw]

59 minutes ago, Spartman said:

From IND's Long Term:
 

.Next week...

The overall weather pattern begins to shift next week as the upper
jet becomes more west-southwesterly aloft and the storm track lifts
northward into Indiana. Closer to the surface, high pressure begins
to lose its influence over the state as a developing area of low
pressure in the Plains and associated frontal boundaries lift
northward into Indiana. Low pressure is expected to ride along the
warm front extending over the Ohio Valley and provide perhaps the
best opportunity for more widespread rain and embedded thunderstorms
Monday night through Tuesday. The focus for greatest convective
coverage will again be over southern counties in closest proximity
to the warm front and track of the surface low. By Wednesday, an
upper low will be in place over the Upper Great Lakes while Indiana
is in in the wake of the passing surface low to the east. While it
is difficult to forecast subtle waves within the upper jet this far
out, this pattern would support continued mostly cloudy conditions
with showers as weak waves rotate around the upper low to the north.
Keeping the forecast more pessimistic mid week based on the overall
weather pattern.

Confidence decreases mid to late next week and into the following
weekend as some longer range models have been consistent in showing
another cut off low pattern developing. Guidance usually struggles
with patterns featuring weakly forced systems, so confidence remains
low in the finer details this far out. For now, keeping a close eye
on the potentially cool and wet pattern going into early June as any
warm up back to normal may be fairly brief.

Should the forecast pan out with highs remaining below 70 through at
least Tuesday here at Indy, this would mark a consecutive string of
8 straight days of sub-70 degree weather extending back to this past
Tuesday 5/20. The last time Indianapolis experienced this for such a
long period of time this late in the Spring was from 5/25 to 6/2 in
1889. The search for a return to more persistent warmth likely is
still 7-8 days out and possibly beyond with 80s likely to return by
early in the week of June 2.

Yep, another cutoff low in the middle of next week heading into the first week of June. 

So far, DAY and CMH have had 15 days with measurable rainfall for this month as of yesterday. It will add up a bit next week. The record for most days with measurable rainfall for DAY is 21 days in May 2003 while CMH's record is 22 days in May 2004. Could be creeping toward the record by the end of next week.

Awesome. Means another $50 dollar electric bill instead of $150.