Spring 2014 (March-May) - Northern Hemisphere (climate, snowfall, warmest, recorded)

[tarzan_taborda]

wow there seems to be a 34ºC plus spot in Estonia

[Ariete]

Originally Posted by tarzan_taborda

wow there seems to be a 34ºC plus spot in Estonia

32-33C highs says WO: weather Türi 8 days: Rain risk - Wind - UV index - Sunshine hours

[NorthStarDelight]

Still in the 60's here after lows in the mid 40's - you have no idea how good this feels in the middle of May.

This is what summer *should* be like - cool and breezy with frequent clouds and rain - save the hot crap for the tropics...lol. If summer temps averaged 15 degrees F colder here, this place would be absolute paradise.

[Ariete]

What do you think? Is it still possible to see a spring air frost at your location or is that a thing of the past? We had our last on 7 May, and that is most likely the last one.

[Cambium]

Awesome Satellite and radar image from 11:30am of the front and the Upper Level low rotating in the Mid West.



Nice spin!

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by NorthStarDelight

Still in the 60's here after lows in the mid 40's - you have no idea how good this feels in the middle of May.

This is what summer *should* be like - cool and breezy with frequent clouds and rain - save the hot crap for the tropics...lol. If summer temps averaged 15 degrees F colder here, this place would be absolute paradise.

Awesome post all the way around. Nice to see someone who belongs in the UP move down south and keep their preference status quo. lol Enjoy it...while you can. lol

Originally Posted by Ariete

What do you think? Is it still possible to see a spring air frost at your location or is that a thing of the past? We had our last on 7 May, and that is most likely the last one.

For Atlanta (where the heated Jumbo jets fly non stop) they've never dropped below 36°F after April 25th since late 1800s. It's special for me up here to get a frost this time of year it would be fascinating if ATL got one.

Believe it or not, The current pattern was ripe for it to happen with the trough all the way to gulf coast...but the air at the mid levels was not cold enough. Not enough Canadian push. The true cold air is north of Hudson bay right now. That's a far bleed down to go but even the freezing line didn't have enough push to go further south

[Cambium]

Current 850mb temps. Freezing line down to Missouri/Kentucky at mid levels. Pretty much 15-30 below norm at surface.

Even the 6C over Atlanta is below normal. Normal at mid levels is 13C now.



The result at the surface is this...

Just the West and New England are well above normal right now. There are some chilly temps out there during the day mid May and some spots are with the sun shining high in sky. You can see the Satellite on map and pick a spot without clouds.

Florida in the 70s at 1pm and sunny. The front cleared there this morning.



There's that front that passed through Florida. Cool and Dry down there is not something we say often. LOL

[tarzan_taborda]

Originally Posted by Ariete

What do you think? Is it still possible to see a spring air frost at your location or is that a thing of the past? We had our last on 7 May, and that is most likely the last one.

unlikely, maybe a 2ºC low or so
http://www.ipma.pt/pt/otempo/prev.lo...=9&cidadeID=10

[Cambium]

Interesting from NWS South Carolina. The deep trough is going slightly negative . Awesome stuff.

IEM :: SPS from NWS GSP

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
212 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>064-162200-
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...
BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN. ..
BREVARD
212 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...SLEET AND SNOW MAY BE SEEN ABOVE 5000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...

SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE AREA WILL SEE ONLY
RAIN...SOME SLEET AND SNOW HAS BEEN REPORTED ABOVE 5000 FEET
ACROSS THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS. WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE HIGHEST
ELEVATIONS HOVERING IN THE 30S...ADDITIONAL BRIEF PERIODS OF SLEET
AND SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.

[Cambium]

Record Lows Across the Area on 5/16/2014

Lincoln Nebraska never been that cold this late. I wonder how many other spots had a similar stat.
Some Record low temperatures this morning (5/16/2014).

In Omaha 33 degrees (previous record 37 in 1997) and at Lincoln with 30 degrees (prior record 31 in 1940). The record low in Norfolk was tied with 28 degrees (first set in 1929).

The 30 degrees in Lincoln was also the coldest temperature on record so late in the season at that site. Omaha had a prior 33 on May 29, 1947, and Norfolk recorded 25 degrees also on May 29, 1947.

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Even Brownsville southern Texas.

...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT BROWNSVILLE...

THIS MORNING`S LOW TEMPERATURE OF 54 DEGREES BREAKS THE RECORD LOW
OF 56 DEGREES PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1912.

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Meanwhile poor Cali

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 102 DEGREES WAS SET AT FRESNO CA
TODAY. THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF 102 SET IN 1927.


A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 100 DEGREES WAS SET AT HANFORD CA
TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 97 SET IN 2008.


A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 101 DEGREES WAS SET AT MERCED CA
TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 98 SET IN 2008.


A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 101 DEGREES WAS SET AT MADERA CA TODAY.
THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 97 SET IN 2006.