Spring 2026 Banter Thread

[roardog]

26 minutes ago, A-L-E-K said:

we're about to lock in

We need to keep the mosquitos happy this year. 

[Brian D]

From Dr. Roy Spencer's blog. https://www.drroyspencer.com/

Record Warmth in the Contiguous U.S. (Lower 48)

For the Lower 48, the March 2026 temperature anomaly was easily the record warmest of all months in the 47+ year satellite record: +3.7 deg. C above average for all Marches. Second place goes to March 2012, with +2.2 deg. C above the mean, while 3rd place goes to December 2025 at +2.1 deg. C.

Interestingly, December through April are periods of large variability for the Lower 48. All 6 of the warmest months (in terms of departures from normal) since 1979 occurred in December through April. Furthermore, all 8 of the coldest months occurred in December through April.

[A-L-E-K]

Super Nino coming

 

 

[roardog]

16 minutes ago, A-L-E-K said:

Super Nino coming

 

 

A Nino should make for a wet summer in a lot of areas which would help keep heat away. The country could use the rain. 

[A-L-E-K]

24 minutes ago, roardog said:

A Nino should make for a wet summer in a lot of areas which would help keep heat away. The country could use the rain. 

Get ready 2 torch

[Brian D]

April 10

1977: A record high of 86 is set at Redwood Falls.

For Friday, April 10, 2026
1894 - A heavy late season snow blanketed parts of the northeastern U.S. Heavier snowfall totals included 31.5 inches at Salem Corners PA, 30 inches at LeRoy NY, 26 inches at York PA, 14 inches at Waterbury CT, and 9 inches at Providence RI. (The Weather Channel)
1935 - Severe dust storms across Iowa and Kansas closed schools and highways. Dodge City KS experienced its worst dust storm of record, with dense dust reported from the morning of the 9th until after sunset on the 11th. The sky was almost as dark as night at times during the daylight hours. The thick dust suspended traffic on highways and railroads, and also suspended most business in town. (The Weather Channel)
1979 - A massive tornado smashed into Wichita Falls, TX, killing 43 persons and causing 300 million dollars damage. Another tornado struck Vernon TX killing eleven persons. (David Ludlum) (Storm Data)
1987 - Blustery northwest winds prevailed across the Northern Plains Region. Winds in Wyoming gusted to 65 mph. Temperatures in North Dakota were only in the 20s and 30s, following afternoon highs in the 70s the previous day. (The National Weather Summary)
1988 - Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the western U.S. Eleven cities reported new record high temperatures for the date, including Bakersfield CA with a reading of 95 degrees, their warmest for so early in the season. Pocatello ID warmed from a record low of 19 above to an afternoon high of 63 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)
1989 - Strong northerly winds, gusting to 53 mph at Albuquerque, NM, ushered cold arctic air into the south central U.S. The temperature at Albuquerque plunged from 82 degrees to 29 degrees overnight. Thirty-three cities in the central U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date, including Goodland KS with a reading of 4 degrees above zero. (The National Weather Summary)
1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Central Gulf Coast Region to western sections of the Carolinas during the afternoon and evening. Evening thunderstorms over western South Carolina produced wind gusts to 98 mph which injured four persons at Holly Springs, and wind gusts to 100 mph which injured one person and caused half a million dollars damage north of Dacusville. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
2005 - Heavy snow affected the Colorado Rockies during April 10-11, as up to 30 inches of snow affected the mountains around Denver. In the Denver metro area, 10-15 inches of snow accumulated.

[A-L-E-K]

Hi michael

 

 

[KeenerWx]

1 hour ago, A-L-E-K said:

Hi michael

 

 

Wonder what the pacing is compared to 2023-2025. This multi-year run has been exceptionally wild…

[Brian D]

April 11

1929: An intense downpour occurs in Lynd, Minnesota (near Marshall), where 5.27 inches of rain would fall in 24 hours.

For Saturday, April 11, 2026
1965 - Severe thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest spawned fifty-one tornadoes killing 256 persons and causing more than 200 million dollars damage. Indiana, Ohio and Michigan were hardest hit in the "Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak". (David Ludlum)
1987 - Ten days of flooding in the northeastern U.S. finally came to an end. Damage from flooding due to rain and snow melt ran into the billions of dollars. The collapse of the New York State Thruway Bridge over Schoharie Creek claimed ten lives. (Storm Data)
1988 - Sixteen cities in the western U.S., nine in California, reported new record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 95 degrees at Sacramento CA and 96 degrees at Bakersfield CA were the warmest of record for so early in the season. (The National Weather Summary)
1989 - Forty-four cities in the south central and eastern U.S. reported new record low temperatures for the date. Lows of 25 degrees at Conway AR, 29 degrees at Dallas/Fort Worth TX, and 22 degrees at Ozark AR, were April records. Lows of 26 degrees at Hot Springs AR and 31 degrees at Shreveport LA equaled April records. (The National Weather Summary)
1990 - While showers produced heavy rain over much of the northeastern U.S., heavy snow blanketed northern Maine, with 13 inches reported at Telos Lake. Strong southwesterly winds accompanying the rain and snow gusted to 68 mph at the Blue Hill Observatory in Massachusetts. Rainfall totals of 1.04 inch at Pittsburgh PA and 1.52 inch at Buffalo NY on the 10th were records for the date. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

[michsnowfreak]

On 4/9/2026 at 5:52 PM, A-L-E-K said:

Super Nino coming

 

 

Id bet money its not a super nino. But yes, an El Nino is coming 

[michsnowfreak]

On 4/9/2026 at 6:09 PM, roardog said:

A Nino should make for a wet summer in a lot of areas which would help keep heat away. The country could use the rain. 

Pre nino summers are often cooler than avg in the Great Lakes.

[madwx]

9 hours ago, michsnowfreak said:

Id bet money its not a super nino. But yes, an El Nino is coming 

normally I am anti hype when it comes to these things but this year's nino looks like the real deal

 

https://twitter.com/webberweather/status/2041789633940615498

[michsnowfreak]

38 minutes ago, madwx said:

normally I am anti hype when it comes to these things but this year's nino looks like the real deal

 

https://twitter.com/webberweather/status/2041789633940615498

Im anti hype. El nino coming nearly for sure. But to predict super so far out....totally skeptical. 

[Brian D]

April 12

1931: July-like temperatures are felt across the area with 90 degrees at Beardsley in west central Minnesota.

For Sunday, April 12, 2026
1927 - A tornado wiped out the town of Rock Springs, TX, killing 72 persons and causing 1.2 million dollars damage. The tornado, more than one mile in width, destroyed 235 of 247 buildings, leaving no trace of lumber or contents in many cases. Many survivors were bruised by large hail which fell after the passage of the tornado. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)
1934 - Winds atop Mount Washington, NH, averaged 186 mph for five minutes, with a peak gust of 231 mph, the highest wind speed ever clocked in the world. (David Ludlum)
1987 - A cold front crossing the central U.S. produced heavy snow in the Central Rockies, and severe thunderstorms over Kansas and Oklahoma. Snowfall totals ranged up to 16 inches at Red Mountain Pass CO. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 87 mph at Ponca City OK. Winds associated with the cold front itself gusted to 69 mph at Tucumcari NM. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1988 - Snow blanketed the Southern Appalachians. Totals in North Carolina ranged up to 17 inches at Mitchell. Winds at Flat Top Mountain gusted to 80 mph. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1989 - Twenty-two cities in the south central and eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date, including Elkins WV with a low of 15 degrees, and Baton Rouge LA with a reading of 37 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)
1990 - Arctic air invaded the central U.S. Lincoln, NE, reported a record low of 17 degrees. Thunderstorms developing along the arctic cold front produced heavy snow in north central Kansas, wind gusts to 61 mph at Midland TX, and wind gusts to 69 mph at Rawlins WY. Warm weather prevailed in the southwestern U.S. Las Vegas NV reported a record high of 91 degrees, and on the 13th, Sacramento CA reported a record high of 95 degrees. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)
2010 - One-inch diameter hail falls in Fresno, CA. Two condominiums are destroyed by thunderstorms in California's San Joaquin Valley. Up to three funnel clouds were also seen in the region.

Note: That wind speed record was eclipsed on April 10, 1996 with Tropical Cyclone Olivia in AUS with a wind speed of 254 mph. But the Mt Washington record still stands as fastest non cyclonic/tornadic straight line wind. These are anemometer records. The fastest was a Doppler on Wheels (DOW) radar sig with the 1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado between Oklahoma City and Moore, Oklahoma, 3 May 1999. Wind speed analysis of 321 mph.

[KeenerWx]

Winds threw an “exciting” curveball here tonight. I’m not sure of all the details but a fire quickly started spreading from my neighbor’s property into the heavily wooded section of my own. 
 

Between the very narrow tornado miss in March & this, sure making for a memorable spring.

[Brian D]

5 hours ago, KeenerWx said:

Winds threw an “exciting” curveball here tonight. I’m not sure of all the details but a fire quickly started spreading from my neighbor’s property into the heavily wooded section of my own. 
 

Between the very narrow tornado miss in March & this, sure making for a memorable spring.

I take it they got there in time to put it out?

[Brian D]

April 13

1949: A late-season snowstorm dumps over 9 inches in parts of the Twin Cities metro area.

For Monday, April 13, 2026
1877 - The second coastal storm in just three days hit Virginia and the Carolinas. The first storm flattened the sand dunes at Hatteras, and widened the Oregon inlet three quarters of a mile. The second storm produced hurricane force winds along the coast of North Carolina causing more beach erosion and land transformation. (David Ludlum)
1955 - The town of Axis, AL, was deluged with 20.33 inches of rain in 24 hours establishing a state record. (The Weather Channel)
1986 - A major spring storm quickly intensified bringing blizzard conditions to much of the Northern Plains Region. Up to 18 inches of snow was reported in North Dakota, and in South Dakota, winds gusting to 90 mph whipped the snow into drifts fifteen feet high. Livestock losses were in the millions of dollars, and for some areas it was the worst blizzard ever. (Storm Data)
1987 - Thunderstorms in northern Texas produced wind gusts to 98 mph at the Killeen Airport causing a million dollars property damage. Two airplanes were totally destroyed by the high winds, and ten others were damaged. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1988 - Low pressure off the Atlantic coast produced high winds across North Carolina, with gusts to 78 mph reported at Waves. The high winds combined with high tides to cause coastal flooding and erosion. About 275 feet of land was eroded from the northern tip of Pea Island. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1989 - Thunderstorms in central Florida produced golf ball size hail and a tornado near Lakeland FL. Fair and mild weather prevailed across most of the rest of the nation. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)
1990 - Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather in central Oklahoma and north central Texas. Thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced up to six inches of golf ball size hail along I-40 near El Reno, and produced wind gusts to 75 mph at Okarche. Thunderstorms over north central Texas produced softball size hail northwest of Rotan, and high winds which injured two persons southeast of Itasca. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
2004 - The latest measurable snowfall on record hits Jackson, TN, causing six traffic fatalities.
2006 - The University of Iowa campus is hit by an F2 tornado. The storm severely damaged many buildings in the area, including a sorority and a local church. No fatalities were reported in the storm that caused more than $12 million in damage.

[Brian D]

We just keep heading headlong into this crap. Totally OT for wx stuff, but...

Feelin' like it's all over
Feelin' like there's no love
Feelin' like it's not easy
Breathin' life in the dust

On a countdown to zero
Take a ride on the nightmare machine
There ain't gonna be heroes
There ain't gonna be anything, oh

Here it comes, here comes the night
Here it comes, hell in the night
Here it comes, here comes the night
When we all fall down

When we walk into silence
When we shadow the sun
When we surrender to violence
When the damage is done
Put away that gun

I don't wanna be there
I don't wanna be anywhere, oh

Here it comes, here comes the night
Here it comes, hell in the night
Here it comes, here comes the night
That's right

We're fightin' for the gods of war
But what the hell we fightin' for?
We're fightin' with the gods of war
But I'm a rebel
And I ain't gonna fight no more, no way

On a countdown to zero
Take a ride on the nightmare machine
There ain't gonna be heroes, whoa
There ain't gonna be anything, no

Here it comes, here comes the night
Here it comes, hell in the night
Here it comes, here comes the night
Don't ya know that's right?

We're fightin' for the gods of war
But what the hell we fightin' for?
We're fightin' with the gods of war
And I ain't gonna fight no more

Stop (stop fightin' for the gods of war) stop fightin' for the gods of war
(Yeah, what the hell we fightin' for?) What the hell we fightin' for?
(We're fightin' with the gods of war)

Heavy!

"Message to terrorists everywhere, You can run, but you can't hide"
"We're determined to stand together and we're determined to take action"
"We're not going to tolerate these attacks from outlaw states"
"We will not cave in"
"Today, we have done what we had to do"
"He counted on America to be passive. He counted wrong"

[Brian D]

On a lighter note, my tribute to the successful Artemis mission  

 

 

[KeenerWx]

2 hours ago, Brian D said:

I take it they got there in time to put it out?

Yep! Nothing structural was damaged. Only charred up some brush and wooded sections.