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A shock to spring: record low daytime temperatures in Central Park<\/strong><\/p>\n On Thursday, May 22<\/strong>, Central Park<\/strong> registered a high of just 51\u00b0F (10.6\u00b0C)<\/strong>, shattering a 131-year-old temperature record<\/strong> for that date. The previous record high for the coldest day on May 22<\/strong> was 54\u00b0F (12.2\u00b0C)<\/strong>, set in 1894<\/strong>. This milestone, confirmed by the National Weather Service New York (NWS NY)<\/strong>, marked an unusually cold day in what is typically a mild and warming spring period<\/strong> in New York City<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The unseasonal chill was driven by a rare late-season Nor\u2019easter<\/strong>, a storm type more common in winter<\/strong>, bringing cold air, strong winds, and scattered showers<\/strong> across the Northeast<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Other regional cold records tumble<\/strong><\/p>\n The cold spell didn’t stop at Central Park. Several other key climate stations<\/strong> also recorded historically low highs for May 22:<\/p>\n All of these values fall significantly below the typical average high for this time of year<\/strong>, which sits around 73\u00b0F (22.8\u00b0C)<\/strong> for Central Park<\/strong>. The average low is generally 57\u00b0F (13.9\u00b0C)<\/strong>, making Thursday\u2019s maximum temperatures<\/strong> feel more like March or early April<\/strong> than late May<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What caused this late-May chill?<\/strong><\/p>\n According to Bill Goodman<\/strong>, meteorologist with the National Weather Service<\/strong>, such a cool high temperature so deep into spring<\/strong> is “pretty unusual.” The Nor\u2019easter<\/strong>, while not producing snow this late in the season, still introduced a powerful push of cold air<\/strong> that suppressed temperatures across much of the Northeast<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This type of anomaly often signals seasonal trends. Goodman noted that such cool spells in late May<\/strong> can sometimes hint at a milder summer ahead<\/strong>, although long-range forecasting remains uncertain.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Looking ahead: Will the chill linger?<\/strong><\/p>\n Temperatures<\/strong> are expected to gradually rebound<\/strong> toward seasonal averages in the coming days<\/strong>, although cool conditions<\/strong> may stick around through Memorial Day weekend<\/strong>. Some light rain showers<\/strong> could also disrupt outdoor plans across eastern New York<\/strong>, but nothing as impactful as Thursday\u2019s plunge.<\/p>\n The six- to 10-day outlook<\/strong> from the NWS Climate Prediction Center<\/strong> suggests a return to average temperatures<\/strong> for New York<\/strong> through the end of May<\/strong>, paired with an above-normal chance of rainfall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Despite Thursday’s lack of a record low<\/em> temperature, the record-breaking high<\/strong>\u2014that is, the coldest daytime temperature<\/strong> for May 22\u2014has entered weather history<\/strong> as an extraordinary late-spring event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A shock to spring: record low daytime temperatures in Central Park On Thursday, May 22, Central Park registered a high of just 51\u00b0F (10.6\u00b0C), shattering a 131-year-old temperature record for that date. The previous record high for the coldest day on May 22 was 54\u00b0F (12.2\u00b0C), set in 1894. This milestone, confirmed by the National […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":2802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n\n