May 2, 2025 Friday Weather Update
One more day of widespread storms before blocking pattern
May 2025 was the 27th-warmest May in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 61.7°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 61.0°F (+0.7°F).
May 2025 was the 12th-wettest May in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 3.7in against a 1991–2020 normal of 3.1in (+0.6in).
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.
Rain and storms including some severe cells around Memphis along Interstate 40 are moving along the stalled frontal boundary that’s been in place for days. Daytime heating will destabilize the moist atmosphere and fire up storms in clusters that could become severe.
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