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Post by greysrigging on May 17, 2022 1:28:07 GMT -5
How cold can Australia Get In May? ( Source: Weatherzone )  Temperatures are gradually dropping across most of Australia as we edge closer to winter. But just how cold can it get at this time of year and what would it take to challenge these records? Let’s get straight into the lowest temperatures ever officially recorded in each Australian state, territory and capital city during May. Australia’s lowest May temperature on record was -13.4ºC at Charlotte Pass, NSW on May 24, 2008. This is the same weather station that holds the all-time national record of -23.0ºC from June 1994. Temperatures can only get this cold in Australia when a cold and sufficiently dry air mass combines with clear skies and light winds at a high elevation. These conditions usually occur when a narrow high pressure ridge moves over southeastern Australia in the wake of a strong cold front. The synoptic chart below shows an example of this weather pattern on May 24, 2008, which produced Australia’s lowest May temperature on record.  So far this May, temperatures in Australia have dropped as low as -5.8 ºC at Thredbo in NSW. Only time will tell if this month can challenge Australia’s May record, or at least deliver the country’s first May -10ºC since 2012. |
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Post by Benfxmth on May 17, 2022 5:35:33 GMT -5
Yesterday was a day that I didn't think would be that epic 'n legendary, so epic, this piece of text won't begin to describe words, especially in mid-May. I thought it would be another fucken fizzah where NWS forecasts thunderstorms, but then all miss me. First it got to 86.4°F (30.2°C) at my PWS with afternoon dew points in the lower 70s, then after sunset, I was greeted with the one of the most epic thunderstorms I've ever seen in May; lightning every two or three seconds, rainfall rates peaking at 5-6"/hr, almost 0.7" of rain falling in 15 minutes, gusts exceeding 40 mph, was under a severe T-storm and (briefly) a tornado warning, and the final rainfall total ending up being 1.57" (39.9 mm); almost all falling within an hour.  |
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Post by rozenn on May 17, 2022 6:33:14 GMT -5
Springs nowadays feature useless NE bullshit on infinite loop. That crap should be reserved for late autumn and winter, not fucking spring. Look at this pile of dung, every month the same: .png.781bf187f0cf38e1d0e001cefa5235b3.png) .png.ea8b1368ce9f47b10242840bda8b9a2c.png) .png.3963947f6024d14f5ff89e7b30a83558.png) And I had the gall to think that westerlies were the dominant winds... |
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Post by desiccatedi85 on May 17, 2022 7:54:43 GMT -5
The main line of severe thunderstorms stayed inland, but I managed to get a couple of brief rogue cells hit me, one of which managed to spawn a severe thunderstorm warning, and came with some loud thunder and a few good minutes of lightning. |
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Post by rpvan on May 17, 2022 16:56:21 GMT -5
Every single day so far this May has been below average. A common theme this spring.
Tomorrow, another fall or winter-like system will slam the BC south coast, possibly the most anomalous yet this spring. High temperatures will once again likely struggle to break 10c which translates to more heavy mountain snowfall above 1,000-1,200m.
Spring freshet still hasn't begun and with the above average snowpack, flood risks are high for the coming weeks should things warm up suddenly.
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Post by ilmc90 on May 17, 2022 19:37:16 GMT -5
Fantastic day here with temperatures in the 70s and dewpoints in the 40s. High/low ended up being 74 F/48 F (23 C/9 C). So pleasant and comfortable, I wish it could be like this all summer.
Forecast low of 46 F/8 C tonight and a high of 71 F/22 C tomorrow.
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Post by jetshnl on May 17, 2022 20:14:06 GMT -5
Just starting to leaf out here:  |
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Post by greysrigging on May 17, 2022 20:33:27 GMT -5
A classic Indian Ocean north-west cloudband impacting the Pilbara coast Last 2 days rainfall - 141.6mm at Onslow and 75.8mm at Karratha.    |
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Post by Steelernation on May 17, 2022 23:22:29 GMT -5
Got to 83 (28 c) today early before noon before clouds moved in and it cooled down. Finally had the first thunderstorm of the year today, only 0.05” (1 mm) was recorded but had some good thunder and it rained decently hard for a bit.
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Post by Babu on May 18, 2022 3:51:41 GMT -5
Vinga lighthouse on a small island SW of Gothenburg saw meteorological summer begin on May 6th as 5 consecutive days had a mean temp of 10'C or more 🤡. 11.8'C is perfect summer weather if you ask me.  |
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Post by Babu on May 18, 2022 3:57:16 GMT -5
Damn, I didn't realize Stockholm has been so stable recently. Rare for such stable temps in May away from the coast, especially considering how much the air pressure and humidity changed during that time. Looking at satellite images, the 9th was cloud free, the 10th was overcast, and all the remaining days were filled with scattered clouds.  |
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Post by Donar on May 18, 2022 6:34:26 GMT -5
We have recorded 8.2 mm of precipitation since April 7. Things are beginning to look dried-up now.
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Post by Doña Jimena on May 18, 2022 12:50:31 GMT -5
-It is necessary to prepare for a cold winter. -I think it is necessary to prepare for a cold summer first.  -2C have been registered in Rucava, SW Latvia. This is colder than the previous cold record from the times of WW2 in 1941.  |
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Post by Ariete on May 18, 2022 14:46:59 GMT -5
20.8C in Espoo today, first 20C of the year. In the top 10 latest 20C recorded, but don't know the details.
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Post by greysrigging on May 18, 2022 17:25:12 GMT -5
Nice and active over South East Asia this morning.   |
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Post by Steelernation on May 18, 2022 17:48:36 GMT -5
Epic late season cold snap this weekend. Forecast high of 87 (31 c) on Thursday and just 49 (9 c) on Friday. Saturday forecast even colder at 43/28 (6/-2 c)!
Also looking pretty good for accumulating snow, NWS says 1-2” with places farther south getting several inches. Not near the record for latest snow but very impressive nonetheless and will provide some nice excitement in an otherwise boring month.
NWS has even issued a winter storm watch Friday and Saturday, which is quite rare this late.
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Post by ilmc90 on May 18, 2022 18:19:07 GMT -5
Pleasant conditions again today. High/low of 72 F/48 F (22 C/9 C) and dewpoints in the 30s all afternoon. It was sunny most of the day but now it's cloudy with rain on the way tonight. Should clear up tomorrow and get into the 70s the again.
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Post by greysrigging on May 18, 2022 20:08:31 GMT -5
Canberra's Coldest Morning Of The Year. ( source: Weatherzone ) Canberra just shivered through its coldest morning in eight months and more frosty nights are on the way for the nation's capital city. Cold air has been driven across southeastern Australia over the last few days by a series of cold fronts and an associated low pressure system. The satellite image below shows this cold air producing a broad filed of speckled clouds over the Tasman Sea on Thursday morning.  This lingering cold air mass combined with clear skies and light winds over the ACT on Wednesday night, causing the air temperature near the ground to plummet. Canberra’s minimum of -2.9ºC on Thursday morning was 6ºC below average for May and the city’s lowest temperature since September last year. Sunshine will gradually warm Canberra up to about 15ºC on Thursday afternoon, before temperatures take a dive again tonight, likely reaching a low of around 1ºC on Friday morning. This pattern of minimums reaching close to zero and maximums hitting the mid-teens will continue through the weekend as a high pressure ridge lingers over the ACT. |
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Post by Doña Jimena on May 19, 2022 15:10:05 GMT -5
One of few normal days in this super cold May  |
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Post by greysrigging on May 19, 2022 16:56:32 GMT -5
Wet, Cold And Cloudy Weather Looms For QLD ( source: Weatherzone ) Heavy rain is about to soak parts of central and southeast QLD, with some areas also expected to have their coldest days in about 10 months. A slow-moving high pressure system passing over southeastern Australia during the coming week will direct a persistent stream of onshore winds into eastern QLD. These onshore winds will carry moisture-laden air from the Coral Sea towards QLD, producing thick clouds and rain on multiple days. While showers will develop over a broad area of QLD between Thursday and the middle of next week, the heaviest rain is likely to occur over central and southeast QLD this Friday and Saturday. The map below shows how much rain two computer models expect to fall between now and Sunday night. While there is potential for 50 to 150 mm in some central and southeast coastal districts, there is uncertainty around whether the heaviest rain on Friday and Saturday will fall over land or out to sea.  The heaviest rain should clear offshore from Sunday, however showers will linger over much of the state through most of next week. Temperatures will also be impacted by this prolonged run of wet and cloudy weather, with some places likely to have their coldest day so far this year. Brisbane’s coldest day of the coming week is likely to be on Saturday, when the temperature could struggle to reach 20ºC, well below the long-term May average of around 24ºC. If it stays below 19ºC in the city on Saturday, which is a chance, this would be Brisbane’s coldest day since July 2021. Wind chill will also be a noticeable factor in eastern QLD from Friday through to at least early next week, making temperatures fell several degrees colder than they are. In Brisbane, it could feel like the low-to-mid teens for most of the day on Saturday. Some of this coming week’s rain will fall into rivers that are still flooded from heavy rainfall in recent weeks. This may exacerbate flooding in some areas and prompt weather and flood warnings in the coming days. Be sure to check the latest warnings for the most up-to-date information on this developing system. |
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