Spring 2026 Med/Long Range Discussion

[WestMichigan]

8 hours ago, Maxim said:

Well I look at the bigger picture and I can clearly see it’s been a very warm spring for most of the Midwest, and that for most cities (including mine) cool shots this month have been transient and not severe. Couldn’t care less about extremely localized areas which happened to see more severe cold this month (mainly due to the daily minimums on nights that produced strong radiative cooling). I’m running about one degree below normal and should finish the month right around average, and it would appear the vast majority of cities will finish the month within a degree of normal. I care about the Philly warmth because these heat pulses we’ve been seeing are insane and growing, it’s not normal at all. As for the “cold” period this May, there have been far more impressive cold early-mid May periods, even in recent years like 2020, which I mentioned earlier. Could’ve sworn I even saw flakes flying in 2020 tbh.

There is a forum for the Philly area.  Feel free to post Philly stats there.  As for me, this month is -3.1 so far through May 26.  I don't think this month will end up in the + departure column after a warm March/April.

[Chicago Storm]

Philadelphia just had three straight days of 95°+ from May 18-20 (peaking at 98° on the 19th). That alone outweighs any of the cool shots we’ve seen this month. Even where you’re located, your spring has been quite mild. Some cool days here and there in early May don’t negate that fact. Chicago recorded its most 70°+ days this March-April, and Indianapolis had its warmest April on record. Tons of cities in the region are running one of their warmest springs on record, even in spite of the early-mid May cool shots which were underwhelming for the most part (2020 was far more impressive in that regard). And with the ongoing stretch of mild weather continuing through the end of the month, there will be hardly any negative anomalies in the region to speak of once May comes to a close. Going to end up being a very average month overall, albeit on the dry side. Some of y’all have your heads so buried in the sand that you’re cherry-picking brief cool shots and ignoring the broader pattern.

lol

[Cary67]

17 hours ago, Maxim said:

Aren’t you the one who cries like a petulant child any time Dayton fails to reach 90° during the summer? Quite ironic coming from a clown such as yourself, whose perspective holds no weight to me (or even anyone with half a brain). Almost seems like projection on your part, it’s strange. Regardless, you come off as the village idiot, and somehow you seem proud of it.

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[buckeye]

17 hours ago, Maxim said:

Aren’t you the one who cries like a petulant child any time Dayton fails to reach 90° during the summer? Quite ironic coming from a clown such as yourself, whose perspective holds no weight to me (or even anyone with half a brain). Almost seems like projection on your part, it’s strange. Regardless, you come off as the village idiot, and somehow you seem proud of it.

at least he knows what village he lives in.    

[Nelson]

You know it's bad when the Med range thread = Summer Banter thread.