Back-to-back 80-degree days come with storms
Temperatures surge to within striking distance of 80 degrees the next two days—
potentially the warmest readings here since the 82-degree high on April 25. An 80-
degree high Tuesday would make it the second warmest day of 2008. Crisscrossing
winds through the atmosphere—southwest at ground level and west/northwest only
two miles aloft—combined with faster than normal temperature declines with height
signal the possibility of several thunderstorms erupting this afternoon, especially in
northern sections of the area and out over the lake. The cool winds flowing out of
these isolated storms could surge ashore late today and set up a situation where
storms would build south near the lake—but that’s not yet a certainty. What appears
more likely is the eruption of more numerous storms with the arrival of more humid
air overnight.
DESPITE PREDICTED TEMPERATURE CRASH, 72% OF MAYS THAT START OUT WARM
WIND UP ABOVE NORMAL
The temperatures in May’s first week can offer clues on how the remainder of the
month may fare. When the month’s opening seven days average at least a degree
above normal, May has finished above normal 72 percent of time.