April 2024

[MANDA]

3 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

I like the label "drought resistant"

 

When you find some tomato and pepper plants that are drought resistant let me know.

[LibertyBell]

2 minutes ago, MANDA said:

When you find some tomato and pepper plants that are drought resistant let me know.

The cold is more of  a problem than lack of rainfall for those-- we already have way too much rain.

I grow those myself-- peppers need hot weather to grow well.

 

[wishcast_hater]

Rain mixed with hail. Came and went in less than 5 minutes.


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[Dark Star]

2 hours ago, LibertyBell said:

Plus it's really hard to do anything with so much sogginess everywhere.  It also promotes dangerous bugs who spread disease (like mosquitoes and ticks.)

 

Everything in New Jersey bites...

[jm1220]

Sky darkening off to my west. Decent anvil associated with the incoming rain/storms. Looks like it actually might survive across part of the island. 

[forkyfork]

these storms are so unnecessary 

[winterwx21]

1 hour ago, LibertyBell said:

The cold is more of  a problem than lack of rainfall for those-- we already have way too much rain.

I grow those myself-- peppers need hot weather to grow well.

 

Tomatoes do very well in the heat, but I've found that peppers don't like it too hot. They often slow down during very hot periods in the summer. I usually get my best crop of peppers during the early fall when it has cooled off. 

[BxEngine]

Job well done. “Dry” period starting off great. 

[jm1220]

Brief moderate shower. 

[LibertyBell]

14 minutes ago, winterwx21 said:

Tomatoes do very well in the heat, but I've found that peppers don't like it too hot. They often slow down during very hot periods in the summer. I usually get my best crop of peppers during the early fall when it has cooled off. 

I'm looking through my pictures to see what year my garden did the best, it turns out it was 1993.  But I was also using cow manure back then..... lol

[guinness77]

lol, big rumble of thunder. No real rain (yet). 

[Cfa]

First rumbles of thunder for 2024. Light rain, heavy rain missing me to the west. I noticed the clouds starting to look pretty cumulonimbus about an hour ago and I thought I was wrong.

It was just well into the 70’s and now this.

Edit: Close lightning strike, sounded like an explosion, car alarms going off.

[Dan76]

Pouring

[LibertyBell]

6 minutes ago, Cfa said:

First rumbles of thunder for 2024. Light rain, heavy rain missing me to the west. I noticed the clouds starting to look pretty cumulonimbus about an hour ago and I thought I was wrong.

It was just well into the 70’s and now this.

didn't we have thunderstorms last week? we had rain and then the sun came out....

I think it was two Saturdays ago?

 

[LibertyBell]

11 minutes ago, Cfa said:

First rumbles of thunder for 2024. Light rain, heavy rain missing me to the west. I noticed the clouds starting to look pretty cumulonimbus about an hour ago and I thought I was wrong.

It was just well into the 70’s and now this.

we need the front to fully pass through and push this junk offshore completely

 

[snowman19]

37 minutes ago, BxEngine said:

Job well done. “Dry” period starting off great. 

Haven’t seen a drop here…

[TJW014]

Still about 90% sunshine here. Up to 73. Wildfires sparking in Wharton State Forest

[Brian5671]

Nothing here outside of a sprinkle this AM

[LibertyBell]

17 minutes ago, snowman19 said:

Haven’t seen a drop here…

the sun is coming back out here now.

[MANDA]

Heavy shower here lasted 90 seconds.  

[Cfa]

1 hour ago, LibertyBell said:

didn't we have thunderstorms last week? we had rain and then the sun came out....

I think it was two Saturdays ago?

 

Not out here.

[Cfa]

Blue sky CTG bolts associated with this Central Suffolk cell.

[donsutherland1]

A strong shot of cold will overspread the region tonight. The temperature will fall into the lower 40s and perhaps even upper 30s in New York City tomorrow morning. Readings near or below freezing are possible well north and west of the City tonight and tomorrow night. The mercury will remain in the 50s throughout tomorrow.

It will likely turn noticeably warmer on Sunday as April nears an end. May will likely start out with warmer to much warmer than normal temperatures.

The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was -0.2°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was +0.7°C for the week centered around April 10. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged -0.17°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged +1.03°C. The ongoing basinwide El Niño event is fading. Neutral conditions could develop later in the spring.

The SOI was -15.50 today.

The preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) was -1.523 today.

Based on sensitivity analysis applied to the latest guidance, there is an implied 93% probability that New York City will have a warmer than normal April (1991-2020 normal). April will likely finish with a mean temperature near 55.2° (1.5° above normal).

 

[LibertyBell]

With the clouds it never got lower than the low 40s last night.  Tonight should be the coldest night of the entire month though....

 

[bluewave]

Tonight looks like it will be colder especially in the areas that radiate well. 20s possible in the Pine Barrens at FOK as the big high moves over the area. So a freeze is possible in the outlying areas. The CAA this morning had a bit of an easterly component and was weaker with some clouds which came in warmer than guidance. 

 

 

 

[LibertyBell]

14 minutes ago, bluewave said:

Tonight looks like it will be colder especially in the areas that radiate well. 20s possible in the Pine Barrens at FOK as the big high moves over the area. So a freeze is possible in outlying areas. The CAA this morning had a bit of an easterly component which came in warmer than guidance. 

 

 

 

and also the clouds, which were pretty low here this morning.

Chris, what's the latest that we've seen 32 degrees at the park or city airports over the past 50 years or so? I'm curious about how we're seeing mid to upper 30s occurring later now than they used to, but our last freeze always seems to be in late March now.

 

[SACRUS]

 

Down to 42, now to 45 partly to mostly cloudy, clearing by early afternoon.  Chilly today mainly in the 50s - low 60s. 30s or lower inland and upper 30s metro/coastal for what should be the coldest night till the fall.   Warmer each day peaking Sun / Mon in the 80s to perhaps the first 90s in some spots.  Step down next week to open May but still overall dry / warm till about the 4th.  Then cooler beyond there for a period.

 

[SACRUS]

1 hour ago, LibertyBell said:

and also the clouds, which were pretty low here this morning.

Chris, what's the latest that we've seen 32 degrees at the park or city airports over the past 50 years or so? I'm curious about how we're seeing mid to upper 30s occurring later now than they used to, but our last freeze always seems to be in late March now.

 

Looks like April 23rd at EWR (1933), NYC May 6 (1891)

[rclab]

1 hour ago, bluewave said:

Tonight looks like it will be colder especially in the areas that radiate well. 20s possible in the Pine Barrens at FOK as the big high moves over the area. So a freeze is possible in the outlying areas. The CAA this morning had a bit of an easterly component and was weaker with some clouds which came in warmer than guidance. 

 

 

 

Good morning BW. Thank you for the warmer than forecast minimum temperature explanation. I initially thought the Park was working its magic again. Stay well, as always ….

[LibertyBell]

6 minutes ago, SACRUS said:

Looks like April 23rd at EWR (1933), NYC May 6 (1891)

Thanks Tony, what about LGA and JFK?