May 2017 Observations and Discussion

[St Paul Storm]

MSP broke the streak of 20 consecutive months with above average temps. May was the first below average month since August 2015. That's a good streak to end.

[Tom]

MSP broke the streak of 20 consecutive months with above average temps. May was the first below average month since August 2015. That's a good streak to end.

Impressive...

[westMJim]

Grand Rapids ended May 2017 with a mean temperature of 57.6° (-1.1°) This was the coolest May since 2008 here in Grand Rapids. And of course it looks like June will start off below average as well.

SlimJim

[westMJim]

Hmm. Interesting stuff. How exactly low sunspots would cause more (deep) underground activity is baffling to me personally, but I'll take your word for that from those respected sources.

I am not sold on the idea but here is a site that give links to some more information if you want to look at it

https://pubs.giss.nasa.gov/abs/st07500u.html

[Tom]

Overall, May ended up being a widespread cool/wet month for the heart of our sub forum:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jaster220]

Grand Rapids ended May 2017 with a mean temperature of 57.6° (-1.1°) This was the coolest May since 2008 here in Grand Rapids. And of course it looks like June will start off below average as well.

SlimJim

 

Just from memory, I knew it'd been a long time. My daughter came home on the 2nd from an extended spring break overseas where it had been a really cold April, while we  were enjoying a record warm one across SWMI. She was looking forward to coming home to warmth and sunshine and I told her that May is almost always nice and warm, right?? So, ofc she gets back and it's WAY below normal first 10 days and coldest May in 9 yrs! Murphy's Law in full effect   

[OKwx2k4]

I'd alright with another -2 to -4 month this summer. Looks like maybe this month will be really nice too.

[NEJeremy]

Omaha had it's 21 consecutive month of above normal temperatures in May  

[gabel23]

Here is a summary for the month of May for the Hastings CWA. I ended up with a total of 6.25". It was a very wet month for most everybody.  

[clintbeed1993]

Here is a summary for the month of May for the Hastings CWA. I ended up with a total of 6.25". It was a very wet month for most everybody.  

 

Wet, yet not a Severe Weather Season to be had.  Meh, pass