Napril 2026 Discussion/Obs

[Chrisrotary12]

1 hour ago, vortex95 said:

Reports from ME/NH/VT absolutely spectacular LTG show for April this evening, and still going strong Downeast ME as I type this!  Find me an event in April w/ more CGs in several hours in New England!

I checked the mid-level lapse rates plots on the NAM, nothing special, but that is 700-500.  If you look at 750-600 on the soundings, they were as high as 7.0 C/km. so there you go. MUCAPE ahead of the SQLN were as high 1500, most of it elevated.  0-6 km shear 50-60 kt.

Even CoastalWx *has* to be impressed!  He recalls the crazy LTG shows that overnight in Feb 2016 RI/SE MA?

Basically a ring of fire in April this week.  Strong ridge SEUS and direct feed flow straight from Plains to put an EML into NEUS.  BDF?, no problem!

Sign me up for this all summer. Bring back thunderstorms! Also, bring back nocturnal light shows. We talk about this often, but nocturnal t-storms of the early 2000s definitely shaped my passion for weather. 

[Lava Rock]

0.46". Decent thunder and lightening around 11pm. 3.99" for the month

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.42" since midnight.../ 55 F

[CoastalWx]

5 hours ago, vortex95 said:

Reports from ME/NH/VT absolutely spectacular LTG show for April this evening, and still going strong Downeast ME as I type this!  Find me an event in April w/ more CGs in several hours in New England!

I checked the mid-level lapse rates plots on the NAM, nothing special, but that is 700-500.  If you look at 750-600 on the soundings, they were as high as 7.0 C/km. so there you go. MUCAPE ahead of the SQLN were as high 1500, most of it elevated.  0-6 km shear 50-60 kt.

Even CoastalWx *has* to be impressed!  He recalls the crazy LTG shows that overnight in Feb 2016 RI/SE MA?

Basically a ring of fire in April this week.  Strong ridge SEUS and direct feed flow straight from Plains to put an EML into NEUS.  BDF?, no problem!

Meh

[CoastalWx]

9 hours ago, MJO812 said:

65 days until we start losing daylight. Lets go !

650 days until NYC sees greater than 1”

[CoastalWx]

3 hours ago, Chrisrotary12 said:

Sign me up for this all summer. Bring back thunderstorms! Also, bring back nocturnal light shows. We talk about this often, but nocturnal t-storms of the early 2000s definitely shaped my passion for weather. 

We’re done for the season 

[kdxken]

 

[CoastalWx]

2 minutes ago, kdxken said:

 

Thank you CC!

[Damage In Tolland]

Looks like 60’s to near 70 middle/ end of next week 

[CoastalWx]

Rumble just now. That’s a wrap for convective season.

[CoastalWx]

28 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Looks like 60’s to near 70 middle/ end of next week 

IPAs?

[Damage In Tolland]

1 minute ago, CoastalWx said:

IPAs?

Wed- Friday look nice . NW flow days with warmish afternoons . Looks fine really after Tuesday morning