March 2026

[SACRUS]

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.

[SACRUS]

Big ridge shifting to the EC, lets see how this progresses, ensures and ultimately how warm can push into the city NE

3/30 - 4/9 looks above to much above normal.

 

[MJO812]

3 hours ago, MJO812 said:

Snow !

Rgem also showing. Would be nice to see flakes.

[Brian5671]

Fairbanks AK -24 this AM 18th day this month below -20.   Brutal month for AK and much of Canada while most of the US roasts

[allgame830]

2 hours ago, MJO812 said:

Rgem also showing. Would be nice to see flakes.

Bro i love snow but its almost April..... lets get the warmer weather here!!!!

[MJO812]

4 minutes ago, allgame830 said:

Bro i love snow but its almost April..... lets get the warmer weather here!!!!

Leave that until mid April

[JerseyWx]

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.

[NorthShoreWx]

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

[allgame830]

1 hour ago, MJO812 said:

Leave that until mid April

NAH NOW LOL 

[psv88]

4 hours ago, Brian5671 said:

Fairbanks AK -24 this AM 18th day this month below -20.   Brutal month for AK and much of Canada while most of the US roasts

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

[Brian5671]

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.

[psv88]

18 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

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.

Maybe it’s historic, maybe it’s not. How do we know what the weather was 300 years ago?

[IrishRob17]

2 hours ago, NorthShoreWx said:

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

Average last freeze here in Campbel Hall over the last 20 is April 27. Here is a comparsion of our numbers if interested:

Smithtown		Campbell Hall
3/30/2006	32	4/30/2006	30
4/11/2007	28	4/11/2007	22
5/1/2008	32	5/1/2008	28
4/17/2009	32	4/17/2009	30
3/28/2010	30	5/11/2010	30
3/30/2011	30	4/22/2011	28
3/28/2012	30	4/30/2012	29
4/7/2013	32	4/27/2013	32
4/21/2014	31	4/25/2014	30
4/12/2015	32	4/26/2015	28
4/14/2016	32	4/21/2016	32
4/13/2017	32	4/9/2017	31
4/21/2018	32	4/24/2018	31
4/2/2019	26	4/29/2019	32
4/19/2020	30	5/14/2020	31
4/4/2021	32	4/23/2021	30
3/30/2022	28	4/30/2022	32
4/10/2023	30	5/15/2023	30
4/26/2024	31	4/27/2024	32
4/10/2025	32	4/18/2025	29

[NorthShoreWx]

29 minutes ago, IrishRob17 said:

Average last freeze here in Campbel Hall over the last 20 is April 27. Here is a comparsion of our numbers if interested:

Smithtown		Cambell Hall
3/30/2006	32	4/30/2006	30
4/11/2007	28	4/11/2007	22
5/1/2008	32	5/1/2008	28
4/17/2009	32	4/17/2009	30
3/28/2010	30	5/11/2010	30
3/30/2011	30	4/22/2011	28
3/28/2012	30	4/30/2012	29
4/7/2013	32	4/27/2013	32
4/21/2014	31	4/25/2014	30
4/12/2015	32	4/26/2015	28
4/14/2016	32	4/21/2016	32
4/13/2017	32	4/9/2017	31
4/21/2018	32	4/24/2018	31
4/2/2019	26	4/29/2019	32
4/19/2020	30	5/14/2020	31
4/4/2021	32	4/23/2021	30
3/30/2022	28	4/30/2022	32
4/10/2023	30	5/15/2023	30
4/26/2024	31	4/27/2024	32
4/10/2025	32	4/18/2025	29

Thanks, that is interesting.  For that 20 year period, our average last freeze is April 11.  Assuming a similar comparison in the fall, that's at least an extra month of growing season here.  Not trivial, especially in the fall, but I'll work those numbers another time.  I think the difference in the fall will be even more...it's hard to get to freezing when the LI Sound is still near 60°.  Our first fall freeze is sometimes a couple of weeks later than the center of the island, but I don't think there is much difference in the spring.

[psv88]

13 minutes ago, NorthShoreWx said:

Thanks, that is interesting.  For that 20 year period, our average last freeze is April 11.  Assuming a similar comparison in the fall, that's at least an extra month of growing season here.  Not trivial, especially in the fall, but I'll work those numbers another time.  I think the difference in the fall will be even more...it's hard to get to freezing when the LI Sound is still near 60°.  Our first fall freeze is sometimes a couple of weeks later than the center of the island, but I don't think there is much difference in the spring.

at my old location, 1.2 miles NW of my current location, the average last freeze from 2017 to 2025 was 4/14...earliest was 4/2 in 2019 and latest was 4/26 in 2024

[Dark Star]

49 minutes ago, psv88 said:

Maybe it’s historic, maybe it’s not. How do we know what the weather was 300 years ago?

Science uses tree rings, ice core samples, sedimentary rock, etc. to determine temperatures from past years...