Napril 2026 Discussion/Obs

[CoastalWx]

We might grow for the next 18 months now that winter is canceled for next year

[tamarack]

3 hours ago, PhiEaglesfan712 said:

April 1976 was well above average in most of New England, and above average in New York, eastern PA, and NJ. This is still Boston's warmest April on record. Although, April 2010's warmth is much more widespread for the Eastern US.

2010 had our warmest April (of 28), also the warmest Feb, March and July.  Earliest leaf-out I've seen here, unfortunately followed May 11-13 with mornings of 23-26°, killing off lots of the tender new foliage (and all our apple blossoms).

Easter 1976 is well remembered, as we drove from mid-90s NNJ to stay with family (bro-in-law & wife) overnight in mid-90s Boston. Our 1971 Beetle's engine would be pinging with heat whenever we stopped.  At their apartment entry, a rat ran across in front of us, too fat to get into the hole so it had to run around into the alley.  Next day we drove home to Fort Kent, where it was only 60 (we loved it) and the snow hadn't finished melting.

Then 2002 duplicated 1976 with mid-month heat, though not as widespread.

Next sign of spring here:  Wood frogs were quacking in the old stock pond.  Peepers should open up by Tuesday.

[MJO812]

4 hours ago, CoastalWx said:

Euro is a torch. 

This isnt a torch. 

[MJO812]

Embrace the cooler weather after the warmup. Its all we have.

[Damage In Tolland]

2 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

This isnt a torch. 

Those mean nothing. Not usable.  Assume opposite 

[Damage In Tolland]

2 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

This isnt a torch. 

Those mean nothing. Not usable.  Assume opposite 

[Torch Tiger]

15 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

Embrace the cooler weather after the warmup. Its all we have.

won't stay 70's and 80's very long until May

[WinterWolf]

4 hours ago, CoastalWx said:

And it would be colder if we didn’t have cc!

 

 

Laughable. Ya, Instead of being 57 it might be 58 now . 

[MJO812]

1 hour ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Those mean nothing. Not usable.  Assume opposite 

Nope. Blocking is coming back. Have fun with 50s.

[BrianW]

7 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said:

A week + of 80’s! Installs this weekend abound 

Great weekend weather to get em up in and in!

Wednesday: Some sun, warm and a bit humid. Straight summer-like! Highs 80-85 inland. Cooler Beaches. Scattered late-day thundershower.

[powderfreak]

We’ve had steady snow cover at 1500ft since mid-November.

Snow depth reached 45” max a couple times, and spent over 3 months above 24”.

This morning it was down to 3” and I expect it will be gone by Monday.

 

Still 53” at 3,000ft and 61” at 3,700ft.

[kdxken]

Ditty should move to New Jersey. Of course the fire is near refinery. Isn't everything near a refinery in New Jersey? 

https://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/2026/04/extremely-large-brush-fire-reported-in-nj-amid-elevated-wildfire-risk.html

[CoastalWx]

4 hours ago, MJO812 said:

Nope. Blocking is coming back. Have fun with 50s.

Enjoy the sweat, it’s the only sweat you got. 

[MJO812]

27 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

Enjoy the sweat, it’s the only sweat you got. 

Yep next week

[weathafella]

6 hours ago, MJO812 said:

This isnt a torch. 

It’s not a blocking signal.  Weak signal at all actually but enjoy the delusion.

[DavisStraight]

There was an April in the early 90s, I think 91 where we had 90s at the beginning of April. I had just bought a bass boat and was thrilled to be able to take it out so early in the year.

[BrianW]

1 hour ago, MJO812 said:

Yep next week

Looks like a pretty special week coming up in NYC..

High temperatures from Tuesday into Thursday will average 15 to 25 degrees above normal. NBM box and whisker plots are generally around the 25th percentile for the max temperature forecast. The median (50th percentile), is right skewed, toward the warmer side of the guidance. The experimental NBM 5.0 is also a couple of degrees warmer than the operational. The warmer scenario seems plausible, and even has metro NE NJ Wednesday and Thursday around 90. This would be close to 30 degrees above normal and record breaking for a few of the climate sites (see climate section below). The records going into this timeframe are quite high, getting into the heat wave of 2002. Several climate sites from April 16-18, 2002, reached 90 or higher for 3 consecutive days. Don`t see thathappening at this time. Additionally, there is the potential for an even longer period of days with record high minimum temperatures.

CLIMATE...
Record High Temperatures that could be reached:

April 15:
KEWR: 88/1960
KBDR: 81/1960
KNYC: 87/1941
KLGA: 86/1941
KJFK: 80/2006
KISP: 78/2024

[WinterWolf]

2 hours ago, DavisStraight said:

There was an April in the early 90s, I think 91 where we had 90s at the beginning of April. I had just bought a bass boat and was thrilled to be able to take it out so early in the year.

For some reason I think it was ‘92..?  
 

But in April of ‘02 we had a banger heatwave where daytime highs were 90’s…cuz I had my Fatboy out all evening having a blast riding all over this area…was like a July/August night in April!!! Awesome! 

[WinterWolf]

This week back in ‘23 was very warm here… 70’s  to 80’s to mid 90’s in the same week. It happens.    Maybe the Pope can ride a wheelie to that shit..yet saying he’s never seen anything like this benign run of the mill garbage? What a dam JOKE! 

[rimetree]

'91-'92 was a strong El Nino and we had Bob and the perfect storm leading into that winter. Unfortunately, snowfall around here was paltry. I wouldn't mind some anomalous storms again this fall but would hope the winter is better than back then.

[WinterWolf]

1 minute ago, rimetree said:

'91-'92 was a strong El Nino and we had Bob and the perfect storm leading into that winter. Unfortunately, snowfall around here was paltry. I wouldn't mind some anomalous storms again this fall but would hope the winter is better than back then.

We did…but that set the stage for the next two winters(92-93, and 93-94)  which started the big run. And then we had a shit year, and then 95-96 broke 93-94!  Before all that started everybody thought the big winters were a thing of the past.  That’s why I laugh at the pessimists now…I lived through the horror, and we came back stronger than ever. And we will AGAIN!