May 2026 Obs/Discussion

[kdxken]

52 minutes ago, dendrite said:

Sad

Refreshing

[metagraphica]

Lots of thunder but no rain. Looks like the bulk of it will stay south of me. It is producing some very nice cooling breezes though. Inside the house was up to 85 earlier.  #not-installed

[jbenedet]

10 hours ago, Brian5671 said:

Tough forecast for some areas with that sharp rain cutoff.   Still crappy everywhere but dry would be more tolerable than an all day stratiform rain.

It’s not crappy everywhere. Not even close.

It’s def not summer vibes but really comfortable for outdoor activities. 

[kdxken]

3 hours ago, Torch Tiger said:

Yeah for sure. Exceeded my expectations a bit tbh

Yeah it's been blazing hot. 0.7 degrees above normal. That's before this weekend.

[kdxken]

We won't be needing these anymore. 

 

[HoarfrostHubb]

AC off now (at least downstairs)

[Torch Tiger]

30 minutes ago, kdxken said:

Yeah it's been blazing hot. 0.7 degrees above normal. That's before this weekend.

Only +8 higher than '05

[TauntonBlizzard2013]

On 5/19/2026 at 7:35 PM, CoastalWx said:

Plenty in SE ma got rain. Congrats tomorrow.

On what, exactly?

[TauntonBlizzard2013]

Bone dry 

[Damage In Tolland]

21 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said:

On what, exactly?

A 4th wife ?

[kdxken]

37 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

AC off now (at least downstairs)

I just unnstalled. Bedroom AC easy enough. No hot weather on the horizon. I like my windows clear.

[kdxken]

34 minutes ago, Torch Tiger said:

Only +8 higher than '05

Only -10 colder than 1758. 

[amarshall]

Steined last night too far south . Steined tonight too far north




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[HIPPYVALLEY]

32 minutes ago, kdxken said:

I just unnstalled. Bedroom AC easy enough. No hot weather on the horizon. I like my windows clear.

We toughed it out with window fans. I’ll put the ACs in when a prolonged heat stretch looks imminent. 

[vortex95]

14 hours ago, Chrisrotary12 said:

Thank you for this. I noticed the Hampton Effect a few years back after a buddy moved to Dover and he cashed every thunderstorm while ASH consistently gets nothing. I’ve been obsessed with it since because it is so consistent. 

Yes, Rochester/Dover to Hampton do quite well.   

I have a couple of pix from the May 21, 2006 tornado (not mine) that show it very well.  I'll post them once I get home tomorrow morning.

Hampton Beach is the site of a significant tornado in 1898!

NH    JUL  4, 1898    1530    3k 120inj  100y  1.0m  F1
ROCKINGHAM - Tracked southeast across Hampton Beach.  
Three fatalities by falling timbers at a skating rink 
where over 100 people had taken shelter from the
thunderstorm.  20 cottages were destroyed.

CoastalWx benefits from enhanced tstm activity in Weymouth, but for a different reason.  The convergence of the S and E coast sea breezes gives him a bump.  You can actually see a weak local total lightning bulls-eye from climo over his area!

[vortex95]

15 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said:

NAM is only S coast special today . BDR to CC

Scott likes "S Coast specials" esp. the AM one on Aug 4, 2015 in  RI!
 

[Brian5671]

2 hours ago, CoastalWx said:

May as well log off for weeks. Boredom ahead.

you have 177,000 posts here--when was the last time you actually logged off?  LOL

[Brian5671]

got about .40 here-alot of lightning and briefly heavy rain but nothing severe.

[bristolri_wx]

Lots of beneficial rain falling on the parched areas of Block Island Sound right now lol.

Hopefully it comes north a little. Rain has been getting shredded on potholes in RI as of late…

[vortex95]

9 hours ago, tamarack said:

The Brunswick tornado was a brief ER-0 event about 4 miles SW from town center, and did minor damage.  The Phippsburg tornado formed just past noon about 15 miles SE from the first one.  It was an EF-1 with winds to 100 mph, tracking 3.8 miles with width to 75 yards.  Many trees were blown down and several buildings damaged, but no injuries were reported.
Meanwhile 65 miles north, we had moderate snow and 20s at the same time. 
Day's data:   27°   14°   0.39"   3.8"     The snow fell straight down, barely a breath of wind.

The official report:

A pair of waterspouts/tornadoes moved northward from the Gulf of Maine during the early afternoon of Thanksgiving Day. The waterspouts/tornadoes formed along a warm frontal boundary that was associated with an area of low pressure which was bringing snow to much of the state of Maine.

The first waterspout/tornado moved ashore over the southern tip of the Phippsburg peninsula near Bald Head, crossed Small Point, moved over The Branch, went ashore again on Hermit Island, lifted, reformed over Tottman Cove, and then went ashore once again near West Point.

The second tornado/waterspout reportedly touched down as a waterspout south of Brunswick in Middle Bay, then moved ashore near the northern end of Mere Point Neck, moved back over water at the northern end of Maquoit Bay, then moved back over land and crossed Bunganug Road before dissipating.

It was right along the warm/coastal front.  Brunswick (KNHZ at the time) showed the sfc winds veer quickly and temps rose in the low 40s, after being in the upper 20s w/ several hours of S-.  Very cold aloft and ocean temps still a bit mild in Nov, so there you go!

[vortex95]

3 hours ago, weatherwiz said:

Not looking forward to having to wear jeans tomorrow. Can’t wait until we are ripping 73+ dews. Soon enough 

 

[vortex95]

35 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

you have 177,000 posts here--when was the last time you actually logged off?  LOL

Oh I have stories!  Scott's lame excuse is, "most posts are in the sports zone section!"

[Torch Tiger]

sheeeesh that 18z ai gfs was bone-dry 

[Torch Tiger]

 

Endless Coc.  Coc vibes

[CoastalWx]

9 hours ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said:

On what, exactly?

Off by 15 miles. Maybe your well will run dry?

[CoastalWx]

Weekend gone. Maybe Saturday salvaged especially north and east. We knew.

[Damage In Tolland]

Just one bad day. Two out of three ain’t bad.

Guidance is slowly coming into better agreement on the weather for
the upcoming holiday weekend. While we continue to forecast a cooler
than normal weekend with wet weather, the full three day weekend
shouldn`t be a washout. As it stands now, surface high pressure will
be fighting to keep low pressure from the OH valley and its
associated wet weather at bay as long as possible; this means the
earlier in the day on Saturday the better chance we stay dry, it
could even hold out for a fully dry Saturday, especially toward
northeast/north central MA. Eventually the shortwave and wet weather
move over SNE Saturday night/Sunday and this looks to be the most
likely "washout" day before the low moves east of MA by Monday with
drier air funneling in and making for a more pleasant day than
Sunday. Sunday will also be breezy as a 25-35kt LLJ moves overhead.
Temperatures bottom out on Sunday with highs in the upper 50s,
warming into the upper 60s and 70s by Monday.