May 2026

[Stormlover74]

First weekend of May looking wetter?

[STORMANLI]

Maybe Saturday; Sunday could turn out alright.

[The 4 Seasons]

Last call for any final season snowfall reports for Tri-State Area (if you didn't already msg me). I'll have all the final season snowfall maps out this week. If i don't hear from you ill do my best to add the 3 minor events from Mar 3-4, Mar 5-6 and Apr 7 to this map. The numbers on this map were ending on March 2nd (except the climate sites which i already changed).

[psv88]

51 minutes ago, The 4 Seasons said:

Last call for any final season snowfall reports for Tri-State Area (if you didn't already msg me). I'll have all the final season snowfall maps out this week. If i don't hear from you ill do my best to add the 3 minor events from Mar 3-4, Mar 5-6 and Apr 7 to this map. The numbers on this map were ending on March 2nd (except the climate sites which i already changed).

58.2” in Commack 

[Snowlover11]

54.2” here in Nanuet, NY.

[FPizz]

1 hour ago, The 4 Seasons said:

Last call for any final season snowfall reports for Tri-State Area (if you didn't already msg me). I'll have all the final season snowfall maps out this week. If i don't hear from you ill do my best to add the 3 minor events from Mar 3-4, Mar 5-6 and Apr 7 to this map. The numbers on this map were ending on March 2nd (except the climate sites which i already changed).

48.5" Branchburg NJ

[MANDA]

5 hours ago, The 4 Seasons said:

Last call for any final season snowfall reports for Tri-State Area (if you didn't already msg me). I'll have all the final season snowfall maps out this week. If i don't hear from you ill do my best to add the 3 minor events from Mar 3-4, Mar 5-6 and Apr 7 to this map. The numbers on this map were ending on March 2nd (except the climate sites which i already changed).

50" Mt. Arlington, NJ

[WeatherGeek2025]

perfect weather 61 no wind

[steve392]

Gorgeous morning today waiting for the trains I needed to ride for work.  Just gorgeous! 

[nycwinter]

was chilly this morning could have worn a coat..

[wxallannj]

Clifton, New Jersey  53.2"

[BxEngine]

[BxEngine]

Sick one hour fail as usual by the hrrr.

[donsutherland1]

May has opened with cooler than normal conditions. New York City saw the temperature fall to 46° this morning. Some areas saw readings in the 30s. Danbury reached 34° and Poughkeepsie saw the temperature fall to 35°.

A shower is possible tomorrow as cooler air continues to move into the region. Sunday could be especially cool with highs only in the upper 50s to near 60° despite partly sunny skies. It could turn more springlike early next week with readings reaching the lower 70s on Tuesday and Wednesday. However the first 7-10 days of May will likely see temperatures average below normal overall.

The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was +1.5°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was +0.7°C for the week centered around April 22. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged +1.47°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged +0.27°C. El Niño conditions will likely develop during late spring or early summer.

The SOI was -2.36 today. 

The preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) was -0.187 today. 

 

[jm1220]

13 hours ago, The 4 Seasons said:

Last call for any final season snowfall reports for Tri-State Area (if you didn't already msg me). I'll have all the final season snowfall maps out this week. If i don't hear from you ill do my best to add the 3 minor events from Mar 3-4, Mar 5-6 and Apr 7 to this map. The numbers on this map were ending on March 2nd (except the climate sites which i already changed).

I’ll go with 52.2” in Huntington Station. 

[bluewave]

Models backing off on the cooler temps they were recently showing to start May. We should make it into the 80s this week on the warmest day. The cooler days should be closer to 60° at the warm spots with 50s in other locations which is an improvement over cooler days earlier in the spring. Looks like the coldest departures will settle in over the Great Lakes with a little warmer near the coast. 
 

[SACRUS]

61/41 mostly cloudy.  Rain staying offshore.  clouds today / clearing sunday and a 3-4 day moderation / warmup peaking on Tuesday with 80s in the warmest spots.  Trough is back into the east with ride WC/P NW by later i the week 5/6 - 5/10 with next shot at rain Thu / Fri and >.50 possible.  Overall near or below normal riding in that period beyond Tuesday to mid month.

 

[SACRUS]

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 92 (2001)
NYC: 90 (2018)
LGA: 90 (2018)
JFK: 83 (2018)


Lows:

EWR: 35 (1943)
NYC: 37 (1903)
LGA: 40 (1978)
JFK: 39 (1964)


Historical:

1899 - A storm buried Havre, MT, under 24.8 inches of snow, an all-time record for that location. The water equivalent of 2.48 inches was a record 24 hour total for the month of May. (The Weather Channel)

1920 - A swarm of tornadoes in Rogers, Mayes and Cherokee Counties in Oklahoma killed 64 persons. (David Ludlum)

1929 - Virginia's worst tornado disaster occurred. Six tornadoes, two of which were west of the Blue Mountains, killed 22 people. Twelve children and a teacher were killed at Rye Cove, in Scott County. Four schools were destroyed by the storms. (The Weather Channel)

1935:Minneapolis, Minnesota on the 1st and 2nd: Snow, ice and sleet blanket parts of southeast Minnesota. Minneapolis receives 3 inches of snow. (Ref. WxDoctor)

1939: A trace of snow fell on this date in Raleigh, NC, their latest snow on record. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1945: The record low temperature for the date at Washington, DC. is 35°F. (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA)

1954: A major late season snowstorm struck the Arrowhead of Minnesota, leaving 18 inches of new snow at Virginia, Minnesota. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1963: Record chill hit parts of North Carolina. Charlotte dropped to 32° and Greensboro & Raleigh fell to 29°; all records for May. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1968: An extreme example of diurnal temperature fluctuation was reported at Juniper Lake in Oregon when the temperature purportedly rose from a morning low of zero to an afternoon high of 81°F. (Ref. Extreme Weather p. 47, by Christopher C. Burt)

1983: Severe thunderstorms spawned twenty tornadoes across Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York State. The tornadoes caused five deaths. (Ref. The Weather Channel)

1983 - Severe thunderstorms spawned twenty tornadoes across Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York State. The tornadoes caused five deaths. (The Weather Channel)

1987 - Thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi Valley produced golf ball size hail in northern Louisiana, and wind gusts to 77 mph at Lake Providence LA. Thunderstorms in Arkansas produced 4.20 inches of rain at Arkadelphia and 4.00 inches at Bismarck. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - A powerful storm produced snow and high winds in the Central Rockies and the Central High Plains Region. Snowfall totals in Colorado ranged up to 12 inches at Strasburg, and winds in southeastern Colorado gusted to 87 mph at Lamar. Snow and high winds created blizzard conditions in eastern Colorado and southeastern Wyoming. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Thunderstorms developing to the north of a warm front produced severe weather in Oklahoma and Texas. There were 93 reports of severe weather. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph at Beattie, and baseball size hail was reported at Ranger and Breckenridge. Juneau AK reported a record high temperature of 72 degrees while Honolulu equalled their record low for the month of May with a reading of 60 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1990 - Fourteen cities in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina reported record high temperatures for the date as readings soared into the 90s. Tampa FL reported a record high of 97 degrees, and Fort Stewart GA was the hot spot in the nation with a reading of 100 degrees.

1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from northeastern Texas to western Arkansas during the evening and early nighttime hours. Thunderstorms spawned a tornado which injured thirteen persons at Paris TX, and produced baseball size hail at Rio Vista TX. Thunderstorm rains of four to seven inches caused flash flooding in west central Arkansas, southern and eastern Oklahoma, and northern Texas. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1999: A chilly start to May for the Sunshine State as more record lows fell by the wayside across Central and South Florida. Tampa dropped to 52°, St. Petersburg-Clearwater fell to 56°. Both these readings were all-time record lows for May. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)


2002: A Roanoke, VA woman was injured by lightning while talking on the phone. (Ref. Lightning - Virginia Weather History)


2005: Late season snow blanketed the Texas Panhandle. Amarillo recorded 4.7 inches. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

 

[nycwinter]

very chilly today..

[SACRUS]

Clouds splitting the area in half angled