May 2026

[jm1220]

2 hours ago, eco94 said:

Why is it literally not raining and when is that going to change- Long Beach

Soon. Patience grasshopper. 

[jm1220]

In Austin this MDW. Probably no big severe with mountains of hail like last year when I was here but under a flood watch. I was out hiking earlier and it was mid 70s, sun came out and shot right up to upper 80s and sweltering. Any flooding type rains look to be localized. Enjoy the gunk. 

[steve392]

Got to do a lil plant shopping at local nurseries before that moderate rain started to make it uncomfortable. 

1/4" of rain so far in gauge, temps down to 50 and heat kicked on. 

[Santa Claus]

jebwalking, have trenchfoot

[winterwx21]

Pretty good soaking today -- 0.35" so far here. 

[MJO812]

Heavy rain now 

Temp 49

[uofmiami]

0.51” so far in Syosset. 

[STORMANLI]

0.50"

    50°

[steve392]

Just over 3/4" now

[TJW014]

Pretty pathetic. 0.41"

[Wannabehippie]

 Couldn't we get just ONE day this three day weekend that is sunny and warm all day? Ugly weather all weekend. yuck.

 

 

[SnoSki14]

49 minutes ago, Wannabehippie said:

 Couldn't we get just ONE day this three day weekend that is sunny and warm all day? Ugly weather all weekend. yuck.

 

 

Monday doesn't look terrible 

[MJO812]

59 minutes ago, Wannabehippie said:

 Couldn't we get just ONE day this three day weekend that is sunny and warm all day? Ugly weather all weekend. yuck.

 

 

Keep it like this 

[MJO812]

10 minutes ago, SnoSki14 said:

Monday doesn't look terrible 

Rain all day

[ILoveWinter]

1 hour ago, MJO812 said:

Keep it like this 

Not with kids in rec leagues or other activities! This weather in late May, during Memorial Day weekend, is just absolute trash and depression inducing. 

[winterwx21]

1 hour ago, SnoSki14 said:

Monday doesn't look terrible 

Even for Sunday afternoon it appears that the rain will have moved to the east, something I talked about for days. Cloudy and cool but it should be ok to cook outside tomorrow. And Monday afternoon looks ok -- I don't know what Anthony is looking at if he thinks it's going to rain all day. 

[WeatherGeek2025]

5 hours ago, MJO812 said:

Keep it like this 

oh come on bro you know this weather is not the nicest

[MJO812]

4 hours ago, winterwx21 said:

Even for Sunday afternoon it appears that the rain will have moved to the east, something I talked about for days. Cloudy and cool but it should be ok to cook outside tomorrow. And Monday afternoon looks ok -- I don't know what Anthony is looking at if he thinks it's going to rain all day. 

Monday looks like the better day but there will still be some showers.  Not a weekend for a BBQ 

[MJO812]

5 hours ago, ILoveWinter said:

Not with kids in rec leagues or other activities! This weather in late May, during Memorial Day weekend, is just absolute trash and depression inducing. 

Of course not . Next week looks much better once we get past this weekend. 

[TJW014]

Let's see what this fire hose band does. So far, only 0.68" in the bucket. Maybe we'll break 1"

[Snowlover11]

Finally gave back in and turned the heat back on.

[CPcantmeasuresnow]

21 hours ago, SACRUS said:

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 96 (1964)
NYC: 94 (1964)
LGA: 94 (1964)
JFK: 92 (2021)


Lows:


EWR: 43 (1931)
NYC: 43 (1963)
LGA: 45 (1963)
JFK: 33 (2022)

Historical:

1783: Massachusetts lawyer James Otis often remarked to friends that when it was his time to die he hoped it would be by a bolt of lightning. Today he got his wish when he was leaning against a doorway in his home and lightning struck the chimney and traveled through the frame of the house, killing Mr. Otis. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1814: Hailstones as large as 11 inches in diameter and weighing a half pound reportedly pounded parts of New Hampshire. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1882 - An unusual late season snow blanketed eastern Iowa, with four to six inches reported around Washington. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

1925: Record maximum temperature for Washington DC. for the date is 97 °F.  (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA)

1953 - The temperature at Hollis OK soared from a morning low of 70 degrees to an afternoon high of 110 degrees to establish a state record for the month of May. (The Weather Channel)

1987 - It was a busy day for thunderstorms in the central U.S. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 65 mph at Shreveport LA and golf ball size hail at Marfa, TX. Hobart, OK, received 3.55 inches of rain in the morning, and another 4.03 inches of rain that evening. Thunderstorms in Nebraska produced 8.5 inches of rain in two hours north of Potter, and 7.5 inches of rain in ninety minutes north of Minatare. Thunderstorms in Colorado produced five inches of hail at Greeley. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather across much of the eastern U.S. Golf ball size hail was reported in Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Ohio. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1989 - Severe thunderstorms developing along a cold front resulted in 98 reports of large hail and damaging winds in the Northern Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley. Golf ball size hail caused a million dollars damage around Buffalo City, WI, baseball size hail was reported at Northfield and Randolph, MN, and thunderstorm winds gusted to 95 mph at Dunkerton, IA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Unseasonably hot weather continued in the south central U.S. Pueblo, CO, equalled their May record with a high of 98 degrees, and the high of 106 degrees at Midland, TX, marked a record six straight days of 100 degree heat. (The National Weather Summary)

1990 - A cold front crossing the western U.S. produced snow over parts of Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho and Utah, with five inches reported at Austin NV, and four inches at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. Strong winds behind the cold front sharply reduced visibilities in blowing dust over central California, and two multi-vehicle accidents resulted in one death and eighteen injuries. In northern Idaho, a cloud-burst washed tons of topsoil, and rocks as large as footballs, into the valley town of Culdesac. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1991: Thunderstorms in the Denver, CO area produced large hail up to golf ball size. An estimated 5,000 homes and 8,000 cars received considerable damage. Damage was estimated at $60 million dollars. Hail accumulated to a depth of 6 inches at Aurora. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1997: David McWilliams Ludlum was born 1910 in East Orange, NJ - He is responsible for researching and publishing Much of the early history of weather in early America. David died May 23, 1997 in Princeton, New Jersey. He was an American historian, meteorologist, entrepreneur and author. David M. Ludlum's death

2001: The temperature hit 116° at Palm Springs, CA. This tied their highest temperature for the month of May with 5/28/1983 & 5/28/2003. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

 

2002: A Pacific storm system brought some much needed snow to the Colorado Mountains and foothills with a mix of rain on the Plains. Snowfall totals included: 13 inches at Coal Creek Canyon, 11 inches near Evergreen, CO. The former Stapleton International Airport at Denver reported less than an inch. Three temperature records were set. The morning low temperature of 31° was a record low; as was the morning low of 32° the following morning. The high temperature of only 48° equaled the record low maximum.

JFK 33 on May 23 2022? Pretty extreme if legit. 

[weathermedic]

.82 so far here with a decent slug of what appears to be moderate rain heading this way over central NJ