May 2026

[Monty]

1 hour ago, gravitylover said:

There are a few types of plants that are looking weak due to disrupted development from that freeze. Some don't really show it but, because they started flowering and the flowers froze they won't be fruiting and seed production will be severely reduced. 

My Wisteria browned out, my hostas look like they were scorched. Worst freeze in 20 years for tree fruits and the wine industry from VA through the northeast. 

[MJO812]

2 hours ago, jm1220 said:

We need one or two loaded up El Niño southern jet setups to make it this far north with cold air. We don’t want too much blocking to squash everything south. 

Agree but I doubt that would happen with a strong el nino unless a big block forms.

[SACRUS]

55 / 39 pretty much basically a repeat of Thursday today.  Cloudy showers/ cooler Saturday. Warmer Mothers Day but clouds could cling on.  Overall cooler and wetter weerk 5/9 - 5/16.  Moderation towards the 17th and perhaps more persistent warmth in the 5/24 period / beyond.

 

[SACRUS]

Records:

 

Highs:

EWR: 92 (2000)
NYC: 91 (2000)
LGA: 89 (2000)
JFK: 86 (1964)


Lows:

EWR: 35 (1947)
NYC: 36 (2020)
LGA: 37 (1947)
JFK: 39 (2020)


Historical: 

 

1784 - A deadly hailstorm in South Carolina hit the town of Winnsborough. The hailstones, measuring as much as nine inches in circumference, killed several persons, and a great number of sheep, lambs and birds. (David Ludlum)

1803 - A freak spring storm produced heavy snow from southern Indiana to New England. The storm made sleighing possible in Massachusetts, but also ruined shade trees in Philadelphia. (David Ludlum)

1840: Natchez, Mississippi: May 7-8th one of the most deadly tornado in US history strikes Natchez and Natchez Landing on the Mississippi, killing 317. (Ref. Wx. Doctor)

1874: A deadly hailstorm in South Carolina hit the town of Winnsborough. The hailstones, measuring as much as nine inches in circumference, killed several persons, and a great number of sheep, lambs and birds. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1917: Richmond, VA had a high temperature for the day of 47 °F making it the coolest May day on record (records since 1897). (Ref. Richmond Weather Records - KRIC)

1965: A strong cold front helped produce a major tornado outbreak across central and eastern Nebraska and South Dakota. Four people were killed in Nebraska in an F4 tornado. An F5 tornado hit southern South Dakota. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)
 

1974: Record Minimum temperature for Washington, DC for the date is 39 °F.

1981 - The Dallas/Fort Worth area experienced its worst hailstorm of record as baseball to grapefruit size hail, accompanied by 100 mph winds, caused nearly 200 million dollars damage. Hail accumulated eight inches deep at Cedar Hill TX. (The Weather Channel)

1987 - Twenty-eight cities in the northwestern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. The record high of 95 degrees at Redding CA was their fifth in a row, and the record high of 102 degrees at Hanover WA was just one degree shy of their record for May. (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - Thunderstorms in the Mississippi Valley spawned a total of 57 tornadoes, including 24 in Wisconsin, and a record 22 tornadoes in one day in Iowa. There were also more than 200 reports of large hail and damaging winds. Baseball size hail was reported at Terre Bonne Mo. At Rockford IL one person was temporarily trapped inside a portable toilet toppled by thunderstorm winds gusting to 80 mph. Fortuntely, not a single person was killed in the "Mother's Day" tornado outbreak. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Twenty-one cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. Lows of 28 degrees at Asheville NC and 31 degrees at Greer SC were records for May. (The National Weather Summary)

1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in northwestern and north central Kansas during the evening and night. Thunderstorms produced hail three inches in diameter at Brewster, and wind gusts to 92 mph south of Wakeeney. Thunderstorms over northwest Iowa deluged the town of Boone with five inches of rain flooding basements and leaving some areas under four feet of water. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

[SACRUS]

First 7 days of May Dep

 

Through the 7

 

LGA: -1.3
NYC: -1.2
JFK: -0.3
EWR: +0.5

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

Anyone else notice that the freeze a couple weeks back after 90 degree temps ended up damaging and killing some oak and japanese maple leaves that were leafing out
 
Brown and shriveled. Doesnt happen often. Just a cae of bad tining Google says they will releaf but with smaller leaves

No freeze here in Nassua. My early girl tomatoes which have been in since early April are taking off now.
One thing we do have is damage to broad leaf evergreens from the winter. Especially skip laurel and Japanese acuba. My red rocket crape mryrle which died back to the ground in 15 made it this year though and is finally starting to leaf out.


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[BobbyHolikWillFindYou]

Mother's day is trending wetter. Got tickets to Grounds for Sculpture down in Hamilton, crossing my fingers.

[steve392]

39 minutes ago, Monty said:

My Wisteria browned out, my hostas look like they were scorched. Worst freeze in 20 years for tree fruits and the wine industry from VA through the northeast. 

Only thing that truly got damaged was my citronella I had just transplanted.  Most of it browned but is coming back nicely.  My catnip looked bad too but rebounded. 

 

Hostas curled up but nothing died thankfully.  Any veggies we had in pots outside were dead on night two. 

[Stormlover74]

23 minutes ago, BobbyHolikWillFindYou said:

Mother's day is trending wetter. Got tickets to Grounds for Sculpture down in Hamilton, crossing my fingers.

Sunday looks great.  No rain til at night

[the_other_guy]

49 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

Agree but I doubt that would happen with a strong el nino unless a big block forms.

Next winter is toast if this plays out like they say. Awful

[FPizz]

15 hours ago, winterwarlock said:

Anyone else notice that the freeze a couple weeks back after 90 degree temps ended up damaging and killing some oak and japanese maple leaves that were leafing out

 

Brown and shriveled. Doesnt happen often. Just a cae of bad tining Google says they will releaf but with smaller leaves

Yes, I noticed lots of damage to many plants around my property and when taking the dogs for a walk around the neighborhood.  My one Magnolia (about 25' tall) took the biggest hit.