CLEVELAND - Bratwurst, baked beans and the beach. That's how many of us like to spend our Memorial Day holidays. After all, it?s the unofficial start of summer here in northern Ohio.
But, Memorial Day occurs in May. That's still officially a spring month. So, weather can have wild swings during this time.
This year, high temperatures are forecast to top out in the lower 90s. That's a lot of heat. Highs have hit 90 in the past on this holiday. Memorial Day 1944, 1953 and 1988 each had highs of 90 degrees.
But, this year, if we hit 91 or 92, it would go down as the warmest Memorial Day ever. Akron and Canton's record high temperatures for late May are all in the 92 degree range. So, we will get close to tying for the record warmest Memorial Day this year.
Of course, there have been plenty of cool Memorial Days as well here in Northern Ohio. In 1903, highs reached 53 degrees for the day. Not exactly great beach weather.
In fact, since 1900, high temperatures for this holiday registered 70 degrees or lower almost 50 percent of the time. Highs above 80 degrees occurred only about 25 percent of the time.?
As for precipitation, the wettest Memorial Day in Cleveland history occurred in 1985 when 1.35 inches of rain fell. The good news is measurable rain interrupts Memorial Day outdoor activities only 35 percent of the time! Enjoy your holiday weekend every one.
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