Interesting comparison of the spring of 1934 to our spring this year in terms of abnormally cool conditions in March and April and the warmth that’s taking over now.

Temps compared to average in March and April of 1934:

 

 

 

Temps compared to average in March and April of 2018:

 

 

 

This is how May and June turned out compared to average in 1934 following that cool spring:

 

Looks similar to the pattern we have shaping up right now with serious warmth in the drought stricken southern Plains and western US translating east into the Midwest: