Spring 2023 Banter Hangout

[Baum]

my apologies in advance, but

 

 

[Stebo]

Put in for my chasecation and found out that I am going to be off for the entire period I put in. May 21st-28th so lets hope the pattern breaks around then.

[madwx]

heck yes friends

 

Bonus May 7 content for our Ohio users

[CheeselandSkies]

Let's not.

[WaryWarren]

May-orch is cancelled. If you're cold, they're (the palms) cold.

[IWXwx]

My contribution to the complaint thread. Aside from the one week torch this year, April has been dominated by cutoff lows for the past several years in our sub-forum. This sucks.

[A-L-E-K]

sucks 4 us 

eps/gefs looking more seasonably warm towards may so we just gotta put in our time, enjoy the graupel events or whatever

[rainsucks]

seems to me like we may be having a cold and dreary summer this year, which would suck, but I guess we're due for one.

[Powerball]

40 minutes ago, rainsucks said:

seems to me like we may be having a cold and dreary summer this year, which would suck, but I guess we're due for one.

^^^The anti-Cromartie...

[hardypalmguy]

seems to me like we may be having a cold and dreary summer this year, which would suck, but I guess we're due for one.

Lol cold wet summer.

[Stevo6899]

Josh can prob verify as I usually talk outta my ass, albeit accurate often, and he has the real data, but this seems like the 5th shitty April in a row. Granted it was 80 n sunny for 5 days in a row, but other than that, 20 days of grey, shitty temps.

[Powerball]

1 hour ago, Stevo6899 said:

Josh can prob verify as I usually talk outta my ass, albeit accurate often, and he has the real data, but this seems like the 5th shitty April in a row. Granted it was 80 n sunny for 5 days in a row, but other than that, 20 days of grey, shitty temps.

For now, DTW's temperature departure for this April is still 3.4+ (albeit half of what it was just a week ago).

Still plenty of time to go down further though.

[Chinook]

Today is exactly why I want to drive or fly to Texas for the total eclipse next year, which will go through Ohio. There's like an 85% chance of clouds.

[tuanis]

56 minutes ago, Chinook said:

Today is exactly why I want to drive or fly to Texas for the total eclipse next year, which will go through Ohio. There's like an 85% chance of clouds.

Looks pretty overcast over much of Texas today too

[rainsucks]

4 hours ago, Stevo6899 said:

Josh can prob verify as I usually talk outta my ass, albeit accurate often, and he has the real data, but this seems like the 5th shitty April in a row. Granted it was 80 n sunny for 5 days in a row, but other than that, 20 days of grey, shitty temps.

That’s how April is 99% of the time at this latitude

[rainsucks]

5 hours ago, hardypalmguy said:

Lol cold wet summer.

The transition to a Nino doesn’t have me feeling confident that we see any big heat this year… but we’ll see

[Chicago Storm]

5 hours ago, Stevo6899 said:

Josh can prob verify as I usually talk outta my ass, albeit accurate often, and he has the real data, but this seems like the 5th shitty April in a row. Granted it was 80 n sunny for 5 days in a row, but other than that, 20 days of grey, shitty temps.

data says, learn your climo.

...April 60+/70+/80+ Days & Monthly Average By Year For Detroit...

April Average
60+: 14.3
70+: 5.8
80+: 1.1
Month Average: 48.9

April 2023 (Thru 4/24)
60+: 11
70+: 7
80+: 4
Month Average: +3.4

April 2022
60+: 9
70+: 4
80+: 1
Month Average: -2.1

April 2021
60+: 14
70+: 6
80+: 3
Month Average: +1.7

April 2020
60+: 11
70+: 2
80+: 0
Month Average: -2.8

April 2019
60+: 13
70+: 4
80+: 0
Month Average: +0.1

April 2018
60+: 8
70+: 3
80+: 0
Month Average: -5.9

April 2017
60+: 20
70+: 10
80+: 1
Month Average: +5.4

April 2016
60+: 11
70+: 4
80+: 1
Month Average: -2.6

April 2015
60+: 20
70+: 3
80+: 0
Month Average: +1.1

April 2014
60+: 14
70+: 7
80+: 1
Month Average: 0.0

April 2013
60+: 11
70+: 4
80+: 1
Month Average: -2.5

April 2012
60+: 15
70+: 4
80+: 0
Month Average: +0.5

[michsnowfreak]

5 hours ago, Chicago Storm said:

data says, learn your climo.

...April 60+/70+/80+ Days & Monthly Average By Year For Detroit...

April Average
60+: 14.3
70+: 5.8
80+: 1.1
Month Average: 48.9

April 2023 (Thru 4/24)
60+: 11
70+: 7
80+: 4
Month Average: +3.4

April 2022
60+: 9
70+: 4
80+: 1
Month Average: -2.1

April 2021
60+: 14
70+: 6
80+: 3
Month Average: +1.7

April 2020
60+: 11
70+: 2
80+: 0
Month Average: -2.8

April 2019
60+: 13
70+: 4
80+: 0
Month Average: +0.1

April 2018
60+: 8
70+: 3
80+: 0
Month Average: -5.9

April 2017
60+: 20
70+: 10
80+: 1
Month Average: +5.4

April 2016
60+: 11
70+: 4
80+: 1
Month Average: -2.6

April 2015
60+: 20
70+: 3
80+: 0
Month Average: +1.1

April 2014
60+: 14
70+: 7
80+: 1
Month Average: 0.0

April 2013
60+: 11
70+: 4
80+: 1
Month Average: -2.5

April 2012
60+: 15
70+: 4
80+: 0
Month Average: +0.5

Good stats. Now I will say that the past 5 years have definitely had an abnormal amount of very late season snow. But I think April expectations are too high in the Great Lakes. A typical April is quite gray and features a roller coaster of temperatures ranging from summer to winter. 

[CorePunch]

Paying our dues until May. 

[Lightning]

8 hours ago, michsnowfreak said:

Good stats. Now I will say that the past 5 years have definitely had an abnormal amount of very late season snow. But I think April expectations are too high in the Great Lakes. A typical April is quite gray and features a roller coaster of temperatures ranging from summer to winter. 

For some reason many people in MI have a month ahead mindset with the weather (i.e. they feel like April weather is supposed to be like May actual climo) ... especially spring and fall months.

[IWXwx]

The trough just keeps on troughin'

[SolidIcewx]

7 minutes ago, IWXwx said:

The trough just keeps on troughin'

The taxes due this time are quite expensive 

[cyclone77]

46 minutes ago, IWXwx said:

The trough just keeps on troughin'

 

 

[Stevo6899]

1 hour ago, Lightning said:

For some reason many people in MI have a month ahead mindset with the weather (i.e. they feel like April weather is supposed to be like May actual climo) ... especially spring and fall months.

Yea I guess I just get excited when April comes, expecting consistent warmth which isn't the norm. It would just be nice to get a torch April or March, and that just hasn't happened in awhile.

[Cary67]

Switch will flip from 50s-60's to 70s-80's last week in May. Memorial day weekend marks the general period we start to have summer like pleasant weather. That lasts about 3 weeks till late June when 1st heat waves usually show up.Heat backs off and turns pleasant again in September.  Then first true fall cold front comes around  third week of September as a reminder that summer is on its last legs. Nice fall temps till around Halloween then the inevitable decline into the predominant 40s or lower from Nov till the following April. 

[Harry Perry]

The persistence with the eastern trough though. 
 

Kinda sad here. All the trees and shrubs went from bright green fluff to brown/yellow/red. Almost looks like fall around here. Everything would’ve been full bloom by now if the temps would’ve stayed somewhat decent (50°s/60°s) but the 20°s and 30°s really put a halt to their growth. 

[luckyweather]

~50 days until days start getting shorter

[SolidIcewx]

1 hour ago, Harry Perry said:

The persistence with the eastern trough though. 
 

Kinda sad here. All the trees and shrubs went from bright green fluff to brown/yellow/red. Almost looks like fall around here. Everything would’ve been full bloom by now if the temps would’ve stayed somewhat decent (50°s/60°s) but the 20°s and 30°s really put a halt to their growth. 

Trees and shrubs seem okay out this way where I’m working. Definitely last night was a shock to everything growing

[Harry Perry]

1 hour ago, luckyweather said:

~50 days until days start getting shorter

Man.. thanks for that. Kinda hurts. 

Fun Fact: The sun angle is currently the same as early August. 

[beavis1729]

16 hours ago, michsnowfreak said:

Good stats. Now I will say that the past 5 years have definitely had an abnormal amount of very late season snow. But I think April expectations are too high in the Great Lakes. A typical April is quite gray and features a roller coaster of temperatures ranging from summer to winter. 

A general comment, not just directed at you: most people on this forum know their climo.
 

But if you’re a warm weenie (or snow, severe, etc.), climo isn’t good enough. It’s just how life goes. 
 

If you’re a sports fan, an average season isn’t good enough. You don’t play the game for an average season, you play to win it all. 
 

And if you enjoy something in life, you want more of it. I like chocolate, so eating an average amount of chocolate isn’t good enough. 
 

I know these are strange analogies, but it’s reality.