By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist
May 10,2016; 10:37PM,EDT
Those hoping for an extended period of dry weather in the eastern United States will have to wait a few more weeks. There are no signs of a week-long stretch of rain-free weather anywhere in the region into early June.
Washington, D.C., set a new record for consecutive days in a row with rainfall, with at least 0.01 of an inch falling each day from April 27 to May 10. The old record was 10 days in a row set during the summers of 1938 and 1873.
Since April 23, days with rainfall of 0.01 of an inch or more have totaled 11 in Philadelphia, nine in New York City, nine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and eight in Boston.
Rainfall will continue to hinder agriculture, construction, sports and other outdoor activities across the region despite brief periods of dryness.
"Some subtle changes in the weather pattern will allow small gaps in the rainfall moving forward toward the last part of May," Pastelok said. "But the overall pattern will remain wetter than average for a large part of the Eastern states into early June."
Portions of New England and the Deep South are likely to have the longest gaps in rainfall while the mid-Atlantic will be wet the most often.
Despite the persistent pattern, lower-than-average temperatures will tend to limit the amount of thunderstorm activity, which will reduce the risk of flash and urban flooding.
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"With a few exceptions, the greatest potential for flooding downpours will be in the South, where the warm and humid air will make the atmosphere more volatile," Pastelok said.
"In the northern tier states, the atmospheric environment will be more stable and will tend to favor lighter, more general rainfall."
The busy nature of the pattern will prevent precise timing of the rainfall, beyond several days out.
Those needing to recharge in sunlight are encouraged to take advantage of any sunny days, as they will continue to be few and far between into early June, especially in much of the mid-Atlantic.
"We are still a few weeks away from a pattern change during June," Pastelok said. "We still expect rounds of hot weather to fight back during June, July and August."
Cory Morrison ·
Works at Fortinos
If
2015 in the Great Lakes was awesome May=lousy June, and 2016 is so far
lousy May, then it BETTER equal to awesome June, even though I am
cautious.
Nikole Davis ·
I love this stormy weather heart emoticon
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Paul Berger ·
5
days ago I focused on the Accuweather forecast for 5/18, my birthday.
Initial forecast was cloudy and 75. Since then the forecast has changed
every day and now it is partly sunny and 66. I am sure it will continue
to change for the next eight days. Now, I do not begudge the fact that
forecasts can be altered, but it just highlights the uselessness of
long-term forecasts because given enough time, they can and are often
radically different by the time the date in question comes.
Peter Westin ·
Works at Ithaca College
It
looks like that temps won't be nearly as cool as in Early May. So I am
thinking of 2 all day rain events and it looks like next week won't be
nearly as wet afterall.
Debbie Brunell
after
the bust from last fall and winter weather this spring has been just
what the doctor ordered, for thoes who were celebrating no snow and cold
in December, Jan. and Feb. here is your rain, and this pattern can stay
till September to make up for the lost time!
John C. Hitchner Jr. ·
Well
unfortunately if they're right about this lasting till June then the
warm weather season here will be almost over by then,what's that going
to leave us with about five weaks of outdoor weather?
John C. Hitchner Jr. ·
Debbie Brunell Yes that is true lol
John C. Hitchner Jr. ·
Is
there any way that it will clear up sooner then early June? I mean what
would actually throretically have to happen for it to start clearing up
and stay clear,there has to be a way for this to end sooner than that
Donna McClish ·
The more rain that falls, the more depressed I become.
Todd Biddinger
I
heard back in early april that the first two weeks of april will be
cold,they were then warm up and stay, This was from someone who use to
be at accu. Now that same person is saying, summer temps are coming on
or around may 20th Oh and about your 90day forecast. do away with
that, its a joke.
Mike Felt ·
They called for a warm Spring smh
and they dont show 80s in June until later in the month in philly
they are terrible
and they dont show 80s in June until later in the month in philly
they are terrible
Mary Murphy
I
am sick of this weather and more sick of your forecasts adding to this
glum. I'm sick about hearing records to keep breaking for this lousy
weather. I'm sick of hearing laughter from local idiot weather
reporters. Even so called stupid humor that just makes me feel worse.
Like the smell off this rain is so nice. Yes come out and smell my
moldy rotting gardens and see plants I can't even plant yet die.
Robert Bennethum
OK your graphic says rounds of rain next week. Shows all green (rain)
Then you go to your extended forecast and it shows mainly sunny days?????
What are you people smoking??
Then you go to your extended forecast and it shows mainly sunny days?????
What are you people smoking??
Paul Berger ·
Further
proof that long-range forecasts must be taken with a grain of salt. Now
they have extended the unsettled weather pattern into June after
extending it to the third week of May not long ago.
Stewart Gerhart ·
Didn't
you just show a map for drought conditions in the midwest? Thank
goodness your radar is reliable. That way you can change forecasts
accordingly.
Stewart Gerhart ·
Oh
and by the way, global warming doom and gloom scenarios are about as
reliable. But hey, it gives us something else to talk about.
Neven Prvinic ·
This
does not come as a shock to me, as I totally expected a cold spring. I
said this way back in january. I was basing it on some of the strongest
analog years in the recent history, 1983 and 1995 and to the point 2002
and 2007. This is pretty much exactly what happened in each one of those
years.
James Loredo ·
But
you guys on your April-June long range forecast were predecting above
average temps, what happen? as usual your forecast in WRONG...bunch of
idiots!!!
Daniel Kilbride ·
It would be interesting to hear an explanation for how they got it so wrong.
Marty Bell ·
@
Daniel: Of course THAT will never happen. Are you kidding,
Accuweather actually admitting that they screwed up...again? Watch my
comment be deleted.
Grant McGuire ·
Funny
how Accuweather is SO confident in June turning hot. This is the same
team that said May would be much warmer & drier than average
Cory Morrison ·
Works at Fortinos
I
think the June pattern could be better, but I am in no way expecting
the exact opposite of what we have been going through this spring.
Cory Morrison ·
Works at Fortinos
Grant McGuire
it has not been too rainy up here, since my area has often been in the
dry part of the cool air masses this month. I do not really see the cold
pattern in the Great Lakes letting up until the storm track moves away
from the Mid Atlantic though.
Rocco Salvemini ·
Looks like Memorial Day wknd won't be a perfect one.
Grant McGuire ·
Won't be perfect? There's the understatement of the year
Randy J. Anderson
Let's hope this May's not wacko like 2013 was!
May 25, 2013 was a March-like 45 F! That was it!
May 25, 2013 was a March-like 45 F! That was it!
Much rather have the rain than those wildfires!!!!
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