May 2, 2024 Eastern Warmth with 200 million in the 80s
Heavy rain and clouds for central U.S. continue
May 2024 was the 16th-warmest May in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 62.2°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 61.0°F (+1.2°F).
May 2024 was the 14th-wettest May in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 3.6in against a 1991–2020 normal of 3.1in (+0.5in).
NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.
Top story for May 2nd for 200 million Americans will be early summer-time heat with temperatures at least 80°F into Chicago, Indy, Philly and NYC
High temperatures will be 18°F above normal in the Ohio Valley. This is the mini-heat wave advertised for more than a week.
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