October 2024

[WestBabylonWeather]

Drizzle. Spots on the ground. A cruel tease 

[bluewave]

Newark only needs one more 80° day with next weeks warm up for the new all-time record after October 20th.

Time Series Summary for NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP, NJ
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.

1	2024-12-31	3	69
-	1979-12-31	3	0
-	1950-12-31	3	0
-	1947-12-31	3	0

[Allsnow]

Nothing here 

[Dark Star]

7 minutes ago, Allsnow said:

Nothing here 

A few drops on the windshield this morning, but nothing recorded in the bucket...

[Allsnow]

18 minutes ago, Dark Star said:

A few drops on the windshield this morning, but nothing recorded in the bucket...

Record watch continues 

 

 

[Allsnow]

Monday morning looks to be the coldest morning of the fall so far…

 

then we quickly rebound mid week 

[bluewave]

Driest airmass of the season expected to arrive on Friday with dew points in the 20s during the afternoon peak heating.

[Allsnow]

1 minute ago, bluewave said:

Driest airmass of the season expected to arrive on Friday with dew points in the 20s during the afternoon peak heating.

Yikes, fire danger 

[jm1220]

Drought monitor map looking crazier this AM with much of the middle of the country in a drought now, some areas severe drought. Central/S NJ in severe drought. Our wet summer saved us here so far and growing season will be over soon. 

[Brian5671]

6 minutes ago, jm1220 said:

Drought monitor map looking crazier this AM with much of the middle of the country in a drought now, some areas severe drought. Central/S NJ in severe drought. Our wet summer saved us here so far and growing season will be over soon. 

this is starting to remind me of 2001-02 with no shortwaves anywhere initiating a storm

[snowman19]

8 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

this is starting to remind me of 2001-02 with no shortwaves anywhere initiating a storm

This fall (really since August 20th) has made 01-02 look like the wettest fall in history 

[Brian5671]

3 minutes ago, snowman19 said:

This fall (really since August 20th) has made 01-02 look like the wettest fall in history 

yeah those months had .50 to 1.00 which was enough to get by but I remember being in a pretty good drought by the spring of 2002...and the summer of 2002 was a cooker.

[Stormlover74]

WV yeesh 

 

[bluewave]

29 minutes ago, snowman19 said:

This fall (really since August 20th) has made 01-02 look like the wettest fall in history 

If we were ever were able to repeat a 01-02 type warm and dry winter in this much warmer climate, then NYC would have a shot at their first under 1” snowfall season. 

[the_other_guy]

20 minutes ago, bluewave said:

If we were ever were able to repeat a 01-02 type warm and dry winter in this much warmer climate NYC would have a shot at their first under 1” snowfall season. 

yeah, that was a really non winter

[Brian5671]

1 minute ago, the_other_guy said:

yeah, that was a really non winter

Went to an eastern Ridge right away that year and it never waivered.   Seems like that this year but it started much earlier.   Verdict still out on this year but if it's a ratter we will see that it started quite early.

[Stormlover74]

3 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

Went to an eastern Ridge right away that year and it never waivered.   Seems like that this year but it started much earlier.   Verdict still out on this year but if it's a ratter we will see that it started quite early.

When even brooklynwx has under 20" you know we're in trouble

[Brian5671]

1 minute ago, Stormlover74 said:

When even brooklynwx has under 20" you know we're in trouble

Even JB went warm and below normal snow this year

[TJW014]

Drizzled for a whopping 2 minutes around 7:20. 0.11" since September 1st. Red Flag Warning here. NJFFS has been busy

[SACRUS]

 

61 / 43 sunny and becoming breezy.  Cooldown for 4 days, peaking Sat - Sun and overnight into Monday.  30s inland perhaps some forsty windshields and grass Sun and Mon morning.  Warms up by the 28th peaking Wed and Thu with more near / low 80s to close the month and open next.  Dry continue through the opening days before a trough comes east.  Period 11/4 - 11/6 could get the EC wet, will it stay focused on the SE.   GFS has tropical potential.

 

 

[SACRUS]

Closing the month Mohave-ish / So Cal - Ish

 

[Allsnow]

I honestly think none of what is going on currently has any bearing on how this winter will play. The key time is the end of November to see the TPV and pac pattern. 
 

That being said, I think this will be another warm/below normal snowfall season for NYC. 

[jm1220]

17 minutes ago, Allsnow said:

I honestly think none of what is going on currently has any bearing on how this winter will play. The key time is the end of November to see the TPV and pac pattern. 
 

That being said, I think this will be another warm/below normal snowfall season for NYC. 

If we get past 50% of normal snow this winter I’d call that a win. For me that’s about 15-16”. As we all know an endlessly raging Pacific jet means shutouts here. I wouldn’t mind warm and dry as much. If it won’t snow I’d rather it stay warm. The worst are the teases that get yanked away last minute. 

[TheClimateChanger]

1 hour ago, Stormlover74 said:

WV yeesh 

 

Was a hot and dry summer in the Mountaineer state. Helene brought some relief but mainly to southern areas. October has returned to a lack of rainfall.

Driest and second hottest at Wheeling.

Note: 1879 missing June & July, 1953 missing final 17 days of August, and 1880 missing one month of data.

[Allsnow]

9 minutes ago, jm1220 said:

If we get past 50% of normal snow this winter I’d call that a win. For me that’s about 15-16”. As we all know an endlessly raging Pacific jet means shutouts here. I wouldn’t mind warm and dry as much. If it won’t snow I’d rather it stay warm. The worst are the teases that get yanked away last minute. 

I’ll sign for last winter now for my backyard. We did very well considering other areas close to us. The 12-13 inch snow band on 2/17 really helped the grade imby 

[TheClimateChanger]

1 hour ago, Stormlover74 said:

WV yeesh 

 

Also, with today's update, this week is the 13th highest percentage of D0-D4 for the CONUS since the Drought Monitor began in 2000. Although a lot less coverage of "severe" drought with the current stretch than the periods in 2022 & 2012, reflecting the more short-term nature of the deficits. While 79.33% of the CONUS is in D0-D4, nearly 30% of that area is just abnormally dry and not in one of the drought designations.

[MANDA]

Radar showed a few small blobs racing through my area between 4:30 and 5:00 this morning.  Ground was slightly damp at 6am but rain gauge did not have even a single drop.  Entered a "trace".  Third "T" of the month and that is it so far.

[bluewave]

58 minutes ago, the_other_guy said:

yeah, that was a really non winter

That was the only winter back in Long Beach that I was able to ride the boardwalk practically every day. Very few storms and mild temperatures. I couldn’t believe at the time how different it was from the 93-94 and 95-96 winters. 

[Brian5671]

3 minutes ago, bluewave said:

That was the only winter back in Long Beach that I was able to ride the boardwalk practically every day. Very few storms and mild temperatures. I couldn’t believe at the time how different it was from the 93-94 and 95-96 winters. 

Yeah it was about 50-60 degrees most days-once the higher sun angle hit in mid Feb it felt like spring. 

[SACRUS]

 

Records:
 

Highs:

EWR: 83 (2001)
NYC: 79 (2001)
LGA:  80 (2001)
JFK: 74 (2017)


Lows:

EWR: 28 (1969)
NYC: 31 (1969)
LGA: 30 (1969)
JFK: 32 (1969)

Historical:

 

1785 - A four day rain swelled the Merrimack River in New Hampshire and Massachusetts to the greatest height of record causing extensive damage to bridges and mills. (David Ludlum)

1878 - A hurricane produced widespread damage across North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. At Philadelphia PA, the hurricane was the worst of record. (David Ludlum)

 

1878: The Gale of 1878 was an intense Category 2 hurricane that was active between October 18 and October 25. It caused extensive damage from Cuba to New England. Believed to be the strongest storm to hit the Washington - Baltimore region since hurricane records began in 1851.

1937 - A snow squall in Buffalo NY tied up traffic in six inches of slush. (David Ludlum)

1947 - The Bar Harbor holocaust occurred in Maine when forest fires consumed homes and a medical research institute. The fires claimed 17 lives, and caused thirty million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)

1951 - Sacramento, CA, reported a barometric pressure of 29.42 inches, to establish a record for October. (The Weather Channel)

1969 - Unseasonably cold air gripped the northeastern U.S. Lows of 10 degrees at Concord, NH, and 6 degrees at Albany NY established October records. (The Weather Channel)

1987 - Snow fell across northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin overnight, with five inches reported at Poplar Lake MN and Gunflint Trail MN. Thunderstorm rains caused flash flooding in south central Arizona, with street flooding reported around Las Vegas NV. Strong northwesterly winds gusting to 50 mph downed some trees and power lines in western Pennsylvania and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - Strong winds circulating around a deep low pressure centered produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region, with six inches reported at Ironwood MI. Wind gusts to 80 mph were reported at State College PA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - A storm in the western U.S. produced up to three feet of snow in the mountains around Lake Tahoe, with 21 inches reported at Donner Summit. Thunderstorms in northern California produced 3.36 inches of rain at Redding to establish a 24 hour record for October, and bring their rainfall total for the month to a record 5.11 inches. Chiefly "Indian Summer" type weather prevailed across the rest of the nation. Fifteen cities in the north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date as readings soared into the 70s and 80s. Record highs included 74 degrees at International Falls MN, and 86 degrees at Yankton SD. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

2005 - Hurricane Wilma reached the U.S. coastline near Everglades City in Florida with maximum sustained winds near 120 mph. The hurricane accelerated across south Florida and the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area, exiting the coast later the same day. There were 10 fatalities in Florida, and nearly 6 million people lost power, the most widespread power outage in Florida history. Preliminary estimates of insured losses in Florida were over $6 billion, while uninsured losses were over $12 billion.