May 2023 General Discussion

[Chinook]

18 hours ago, frostfern said:

40 degree low-to-high spread under high pressure ( very little airmass change  ) is impressive for this area.  Frosty mornings followed by high temps in the 70s is more typical of high desert climates.

Pellston MI, the Ice Box, was 29 degrees, yesterday. That's pretty bad for May. I guess it's known as being the ice box for being just far enough away from Lake Michigan to get away from the moderating effect of the water, and far enough north to be under the colder temperatures aloft.

 

 

[Brian D]

21 hours ago, OrdIowPitMsp said:

I’ve learned to avoid Hwy 61 on holiday weekends, hence why we were up there last weekend. Apparently there have only been 2 precipitation free Memorial Day weekends since 2000 in Minneapolis, this will be the 3rd.

From here on out, it gets like this every weekend. And either starting this year, or next, 61 through town is getting a makeover, so that should slow things down a bit. Out state Senator was able to secure the needed funding to cover the cost increase for the project. With supply issues, and inflation, the project got a bit more expensive. 

[OrdIowPitMsp]

79/30 with 17% Relative Humidity. Loving rare stretches like this when I get to live in the desert.

As @A-L-E-Kwould say, “the normies” are talking drought around town.  

[Spartman]

Tomorrow's going to suck. With the upper low around, some places may not get out of the 60s. Some will be stuck in the 50s. Some spots may brace for suicide weather.
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[cyclone77]

11 minutes ago, Spartman said:

Tomorrow's going to suck. With the upper low around, some places may not get out of the 60s. Some will be stuck in the 50s. Some spots may brace for suicide weather.
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Looks nice in Alabama

[A-L-E-K]

Another beautiful day, happy holiday weekend and stay safe out there friends

[cyclone77]

84/22 at MLI this afternoon for 10% relative humidity.  Just insane!

[rainsucks]

this has been one of the nicest Mays I can remember in my lifetime, could use a little more humidity tho.

[Chambana]

37 minutes ago, rainsucks said:

this has been one of the nicest Mays I can remember in my lifetime, could use a little more humidity tho.

Naw free ac at night is nice. Let’s keep it rolling 

[SolidIcewx]

Can’t believe I’m getting dry hands this time of year usually it’s only in wintertime for me

[Chambana]

Moderate drought incoming. No precip for the next 7-10 days 

[OrdIowPitMsp]

Saved by an epic winter.

 

 

[Powerball]

Although we've been dealing with persistent convective debris the past week or so, temps have been solidly in the 80s. Seeing what's happening out east in the Carolinas and TN/OH Valley, it could be so much worse...

[cyclone77]

Looks like a potential 7+ day stretch of 90+ degree days starting tomorrow for this area.  

Could be some hit and miss afternoon storms starting Wednesday.  Anyone who is lucky enough to get caught underneath one of them should feel quite fortunte lol.

 

[Chambana]

1 hour ago, cyclone77 said:

Looks like a potential 7+ day stretch of 90+ degree days starting tomorrow for this area.  

Could be some hit and miss afternoon storms starting Wednesday.  Anyone who is lucky enough to get caught underneath one of them should feel quite fortunte lol.

 

Gonna be definite hit or miss.my grid has no rain for 10+ days and upper 80s and lower 90s. 2012 lite summer incoming?

[cyclone77]

Non-stop 90s from here on out for at least the next 10 days.  May even make the upper 90s, especially next weekend.  

[Torchageddon]

Can't say enough good things about this wx, its now perfect and its been 5 days of blue skies without smoke finally. Hasn't been good since early last Sept in terms of longevity as the mid April warmth had a solid but shorter streak. I had a 6 day streak in June 2020.

[CheeselandSkies]

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As for any chance for rain.... chances are still very low to zero
across southern Wisconsin. There will be some low chance POPs in
the forecast at times for the middle and end of the week. These
low end POPs are a result of some shortwave troughs and low
pressure systems working through the upper level flow and riding
over the high pressure system. With moisture expected to be low
during this time and the better lift well to our west its unlikely
these low chance POPs will amount to anything down here. The more
likely solution at this time are these low chance POPs decreasing
or being removed as we get closer.

Patterson

[CheeselandSkies]

Once again here we are almost to June, and every thunderstorm I've seen this year was because I drove to it.

 

[A-L-E-K]

Endless 70s mode in full swing 

[A-L-E-K]

lol just keeps going too

 

[hawkeye_wx]

We have a week of 90s coming up, accelerating the onset of drought.

[A-L-E-K]

90s only good w juice and storm prospects 

[frostfern]

What do you know.  The next system is another boring backdoor cold front.  Trough-east ridge-west + boring and dry NW flow might be a lock for the whole goddamn summer.

[OrdIowPitMsp]

88/39 

Warmest day of the year. Actually not horrible out with dews this low and a breeze. 

[rainsucks]

20 hours ago, cyclone77 said:

Non-stop 90s from here on out for at least the next 10 days.  May even make the upper 90s, especially next weekend.  

 

11 hours ago, A-L-E-K said:

Endless 70s mode in full swing 

endless 80s from here on out for me, I’ll take it.

[cyclone77]

The streak has begun.  90 at MLI today.

[SolidIcewx]

Did the lawn. Had family over. Grilled up the brats, dogs, and venison burgers with all the fixings. Loaded potato salad. Can’t ask for a better Memorial Day

[bowtie`]

The. Corn. Needs. Rain.

 

 

 

This shows that the early corn got rain on it and looks at least somewhat decent. The late corn though has not got anything and needs it bad. Beans in the same pot also.

[A-L-E-K]

15 degree spread next 120 hrs+