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28 minutes ago, psv88 said:

29 this morning. 

Hard freeze expected again Friday night and Saturday high around 42. Last freeze here is usually end of March/early April. So figure a few more weeks before growing season begins

Although you can plant the cold tolerant vegetables like broccoli and lettuce now. I'm planning on starting my vegetable garden tomorrow. 

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4 hours ago, psv88 said:

29 this morning. 

Hard freeze expected again Friday night and Saturday high around 42. Last freeze here is usually end of March/early April. So figure a few more weeks before growing season begins

My car was covered in ice this AM. 

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Milder air will return for the remainder of the work week. The temperature will return to the lower and perhaps middle 50s through Friday. 

Another cold front could cross the region on Friday. The weekend will start on a cold note with the low temperature likely near or even somewhat below freezing in New York City and high temperatures in the middle 40s on Saturday. Sunday will become somewhat milder.

The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was +1.6°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was 0.0°C for the week centered around March 18. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged +1.15°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged -0.08°C. Neutral ENSO conditions will continue through at least mid-spring.

The SOI was +0.86 today. 

The preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) was +2.779 today. 

Based on sensitivity analysis applied to the latest guidance, there is an implied 99% probability that New York City will have a warmer than normal March (1991-2020 normal). March will likely finish with a mean temperature near 45.4° (2.6° above normal). 

Supplemental Information: The projected mean would be 2.9° above the 1981-2010 normal monthly value. 

 

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Areas like the CT Shoreline have been nearly 10° lower for the average highs compared  to NJ this month with the backdoor pattern. Coastal areas are normally colder this time of year. But the stalling warm fronts near NYC have enhanced the gradient. 
 

Monthly Data for March 2026 for Upton NY NWS CWA
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.
NJ CALDWELL ESSEX COUNTY AP WBAN 54.8
NJ NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP WBAN 54.4
NJ TETERBORO AIRPORT WBAN 53.9
NJ TETERBORO AIRPORT COOP 53.9
NY PORT AUTH DOWNTN MANHATTAN WALL ST HEL ICAO 53.7
NJ HARRISON COOP 52.9
NY NY CITY CENTRAL PARK WBAN 52.5
NY LAGUARDIA AIRPORT WBAN 51.8
NJ CHARLOTTEBURG RESERVOIR COOP 51.6
CT DANBURY MUNICIPAL AP WBAN 51.4
NY MONTGOMERY ORANGE COUNTY AP WBAN 51.3
NY RIVERHEAD RESEARCH FARM COOP 50.6
CT NORWICH PUBLIC UTILITY PLANT COOP 50.3
CT DANBURY COOP 50.2
NY WESTCHESTER CO AP WBAN 50.2
NY SHRUB OAK COOP 50.1
NY BAITING HOLLOW COOP 50.0
NY CENTERPORT COOP 49.8
CT MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNICIPAL AP WBAN 49.5
NY PORT JERVIS COOP 49.1
NY SYOSSET COOP 49.0
NY FARMINGDALE REPUBLIC AP WBAN 48.8
NY JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WBAN 48.7
NY ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP WBAN 48.3
NY ST. JAMES COOP 48.2
CT OXFORD WATERBURY WBAN 48.1
NY BRIDGEHAMPTON COOP 48.1
NY UPTON COOP - NWSFO NEW YORK COOP 47.9
NY SHIRLEY BROOKHAVEN AIRPORT WBAN 47.7
CT GUILFORD COOP 47.5
CT IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL AIRPORT WBAN 46.8
NY ORIENT POINT STATE PARK COOP 46.7
CT NEW HAVEN TWEED AP WBAN 46.6
CT GROTON NEW LONDON AP WBAN 46.0
NY CARMEL 4N COOP 45.5

 

 

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40 / 32 roller coaster goes up today / Thu (but mainly cloudy) with upper 60s to low 70s then down / chillier this weekend Fri  / Sat before coming back up for the longer duration as we moderate and transition into a warmer to much warmer setup  into the first week to 10 days of April.  Next week while looking warmer might see most days cloudy with some showers before the ridge really builds over the east in the April 3 - 7 period.

 


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Records:

Highs:

EWR:  79 (1963)
NYC: 79 (1963)
LGA: 77 (1963)
JFK: 68 (2016)

 

Lows:

EWR: 18 !956)
NYC: 13 (1878)
LGA: 18 (1940)
JFK: 23 (2014)

Historical:

 

1843 - A second great snowstorm hit the northeastern U.S. The storm produced snow from Maine all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. Natchez MS received three inches of snow, and up to 15 inches buried eastern Tennessee. Coastal Maine received 204 inches of snow that winter. (David Ludlum)

1901: More than 20 people were killed by an estimated F3 tornado that moved across parts of Birmingham, Alabama. The twister cut a 15-mile path from the south side of the city to Avondale and Irondale.

1914 - Society Hill, SC, was buried under 18 inches of snow, establishing a state record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)

1934 - A spring storm produced 21 inches of snow at Amarillo TX in 24 hours. However, much of the snow melted as it fell, and as a result, the snow cover was never any deeper than 4.5 inches. (David Ludlum)

1935: Suffocating dust storms frequently occurred in southeast Colorado between the 12th and the 25th of the month. Six people died, and many livestock starved or suffocated. Up to six feet of dust covered the ground. Schools were closed, and tenants deserted many rural homes. 

1948 - For the second time in less than a week airplanes were destroyed by a tornado at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City OK. A March 20th tornado destroyed fifty planes at Tinker AFB causing more than ten million dollars damage, and the March 25th tornado destroyed another thirty-five planes causing six million dollars damage. The first tornado struck without warning, and caused more damage than any previous tornado in the state of Oklahoma. The second tornado was predicted by Fawbush and Miller of the United States Air Force, and their accurate tornado forecast ushered in the modern era of severe weather forecasting. (The Weather Channel) (Storm Data) (The National Severe Storms Forecast Center)

 

1975 - The town of Sandberg reported a wind gust to 101 mph, a record for the state of California. (The Weather Channel)

1987 - Heavy rain left rivers and streams swollen in Kansas and Nebraska, causing considerable crop damage due to flooding of agricultural areas. The Saline River near Wilson Reservoir in central Kansas reached its highest level since 1951. March rainfall at Grand Island NE exceeded their previous record of 5.57 inches. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - An early season heat wave prevailed in the southwestern U.S. The high of 93 degrees at Tucson, AZ, was a new record for March. Windy conditions prevailed across the central and eastern U.S. Winds gusted to 60 mph at Minneapolis MN, and reached 120 mph atop Rendezvous Peak WY. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - A Pacific storm brought wet weather to much of the western third of the country, with heavy snow in some of the higher elevations. La Porte CA was drenched with 3.56 inches of rain in 24 hours. Up to 24 inches of snow blanketed the Sierra Nevada Range. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1990 - Temperatures dipped below zero in the Northern Rocky Mountain Region. Hardin MT was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 10 degrees below zero. Freezing drizzle was reported in the Southern Plains Region, with afternoon highs only in the 30s from the Southern High Plains to Missouri and Arkansas. (The National Weather Summary)

1992: Hailstones up to four inches in diameter resulted in more than $60 million in damage in Orlando, Florida. This storm is still the costliest Florida hailstorm on record.

1993: A severe thunderstorm produced hailstones up to 2 inches in diameter across parts of Austin, TX, resulting in the worst and costliest hailstorm in the city's history. An estimated $75 million dollars in damage was done to cars, roofs, skylights, greenhouses, and vegetation. 60 people were injured by the hail as they scrambled to protect their vehicles and other valuables. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1995: The first of three big hailstorms of the spring struck the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in Texas. A severe thunderstorm moved across Dallas County, dumping hailstones up to 3 inches in diameter. Total damage reached $80 million dollars.

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3 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

Leave that until mid April

We're done dude, hasn't snowed the whole month.

More rain Thursday night and next week could turn wet.

Might as well get our water supply built up and the reservoirs full now.  Hopefully by May we turn full spring mode.  April is always a toss up.

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On 3/24/2026 at 11:40 AM, psv88 said:

29 this morning. 

Hard freeze expected again Friday night and Saturday high around 42. Last freeze here is usually end of March/early April. So figure a few more weeks before growing season begins

Average last freeze in Smithtown for the past 30 years is April 12.  It really hasn't changed much over that time, despite 1996 being an outlier.

Last 32°, Smithtown NY    
     Year               Date       Low Temp
1996   5/14/1996   32
1997   4/16/1997   32
1998   4/13/1998   32
1999   3/27/1999   29
2000   4/14/2000   29
2001   4/20/2001   32
2002   4/24/2002   32
2003   4/8/2003   31
2004   4/6/2004   31
2005   4/17/2005   30
2006   3/30/2006   32
2007   4/11/2007   28
2008   5/1/2008   32
2009   4/17/2009   32
2010   3/28/2010   30
2011   3/30/2011   30
2012   3/28/2012   30
2013   4/7/2013   32
2014   4/21/2014   31
2015   4/12/2015   32
2016   4/14/2016   32
2017   4/13/2017   32
2018   4/21/2018   32
2019   4/2/2019   26
2020   4/19/2020   30
2021   4/4/2021   32
2022   3/30/2022   28
2023   4/10/2023   30
2024   4/26/2024   31
2025   4/10/2025   32
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13 minutes ago, psv88 said:

Good. Let them freeze. It’s Alaska. It’s supposed to be cold 

That's historic even by AK standards.   Canada too-very cold but very little of it made its way into the US so the cold/snowy March calls didn't work out.

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