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Much of the US could get temperatures that low in mid May. The Northeast, the Midwest, the Appalachian region, the Rocky Mountain region, the coastal mountain ranges in California, Oregon, Washington, the central and northern Plains. Pretty much anywhere other than the South can get that cold. And even then, parts of the upland, inland South can get down to the 30s in mid May.
Oh, well that's interesting to know. I expect that, however, some of those places would struggle to get the kind of low maximum temperatures we can get at this time of year. Now seems to be about the time most places in the world are getting warm/hot, while the UK struggles with its maritime moderation keeping temps lower than everywhere else.
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Much of the US could get temperatures that low in mid May. The Northeast, the Midwest, the Appalachian region, the Rocky Mountain region, the coastal mountain ranges in California, Oregon, Washington, the central and northern Plains. Pretty much anywhere other than the South can get that cold. And even then, parts of the upland, inland South can get down to the 30s in mid May.
Not us, our all time low in May is 39°F but set in 1899. Since I've lived here in 2001, the lowest May temp has been 51°F, set 5/23/2008
Not us, our all time low in May is 39°F but set in 1899. Since I've lived here in 2001, the lowest May temp has been 51°F, set 5/23/2008
Yep, and I was including the Southwest in the broader category of the “South.” Geographically speaking, not culturally.
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Oh, well that's interesting to know. I expect that, however, some of those places would struggle to get the kind of low maximum temperatures we can get at this time of year. Now seems to be about the time most places in the world are getting warm/hot, while the UK struggles with its maritime moderation keeping temps lower than everywhere else.
The US definitely has more of a roller coaster ride of temperature swings. My location had a couple days last week with highs in the mid 40s and lows in the low 30s (with a dusting of snow one night, which only stuck to my roof and not the ground), then a few days later, highs in the mid 60s. Today and tomorrow should be back into the 70s.
Spring is probably the most volatile time of year for temperature swings in the US.
Yep, and I was including the Southwest in the broader category of the “South.” Geographically speaking, not culturally.
The US definitely has more of a roller coaster ride of temperature swings. My location had a couple days last week with highs in the mid 40s and lows in the low 30s (with a dusting of snow one night, which only stuck to my roof and not the ground), then a few days later, highs in the mid 60s. Today and tomorrow should be back into the 70s.
Not normally as changeable here but last weekend (9th/10th) saturday was 24°C (75°F), the high the following day was 8°C (46°f)! That is unusual for here though. I missed the thunderstorms as usual.
Looks like a tropical depression/storm could develop for May. Yet another year that this happened before June start to the season. Only 2014 going back to 2012 did not have one form. I swear, the season should be May 1st now instead of June 1st. Especially when it May begins to get 2 or more storms on average due to increasing water temperature from climate change. https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurri...-season/739046
And in other new, the East finally has the ridge. Everyday now looking near to above average near Albany for me, expect for Monday but that’s because we are going get a big rain storm. But it’s crazy how now lows were only in 30’s to low 40’s and sometimes higher to jumping to low 50’s quickly in a few days. Temperatures will be a lot warmer now. Safe to say last frost was Yesterday for us and one won’t happen again until late September/October. We’ll probably end up being slightly below average this month and above average for mid west. Barring the heat lasts through the end of the month with minimal cool downs below average, which models do not indicate. So May will be the opposite of April which cooled down in the second half and was warmer than average in the first half.
Weird spring but I don’t like constantly warm/hot temperatures anyways. I prefer how continental the climate is here until summer of course. Gives the climate a nice variation compared to 90’s everyday with only like 70’s 80’s in winter (aka Florida).
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Not normally as changeable here but last weekend (9th/10th) saturday was 24°C (75°F), the high the following day was 8°C (46°f)! That is unusual for here though. I missed the thunderstorms as usual.
I’m guessing that southern England gets more thunderstorm activity than your location?
I just looked at your forecast, and it looks pretty decent. Sunday through Thursday looks particularly comfortable.
Looks like a tropical depression/storm could develop for May. Yet another year that this happened before June start to the season. Only 2014 going back to 2012 did not have one form. I swear, the season should be May 1st now instead of June 1st. Especially when it May begins to get 2 or more storms on average due to increasing water temperature from climate change. https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurri...-season/739046
And in other new, the East finally has the ridge. Everyday now looking near to above average near Albany for me, expect for Monday but that’s because we are going get a big rain storm. But it’s crazy how now lows were only in 30’s to low 40’s and sometimes higher to jumping to low 50’s quickly in a few days. Temperatures will be a lot warmer now. Safe to say last frost was Yesterday for us and one won’t happen again until late September/October. We’ll probably end up being slightly below average this month and above average for mid west. Barring the heat lasts through the end of the month with minimal cool downs below average, which models do not indicate. So May will be the opposite of April which cooled down in the second half and was warmer than average in the first half.
Weird spring but I don’t like constantly warm/hot temperatures anyways. I prefer how continental the climate is here until summer of course. Gives the climate a nice variation compared to 90’s everyday with only like 70’s 80’s in winter (aka Florida).
I just compared the forecast for Albany NY vs Nassau County NY for the next week. You guys will be a lot warmer than us. Looks like we on LI are just on the outside of whatever warm ridge is there. Great.
I just compared the forecast for Albany NY vs Nassau County NY for the next week. You guys will be a lot warmer than us. Looks like we on LI are just on the outside of whatever warm ridge is there. Great.
Yeah, LI is not really influenced by land but more by the ocean. You guys, especially early in the spring/summer season still have 50 degree water temps off shore moderating you guys. It’s like a oceanic climate there. Places like Albany and something like Toms River, NJ can get really hot because of the city island effect and of course the sandy soil gets heated quickly because it’s pine barrens really. For instance, Albany will be like 80 tomorrow while Toms River will be mid 80’s, probably 90’s with high humidity. Funny enough though, our forecast will be warmer than places further south like in NJ for the next week.
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