April 2026

[weathermedic]

.37 total here.

[donsutherland1]

Central Park, JFK Airport, and LaGuardia Airport had identical low and high temperatures (57°-42°) today. The last time that happened was August 29, 2025 when all three stations had a 78°-65° daily temperature range. That was the only such occurrence last year. The record is 4 occurrences. That record was set in 1959 and tied in 1968 and 1976. 

[bluewave]

Looks like this week will feature some of our coolest temperatures until next fall before our next rebound warmer.

 

 

[SACRUS]

48 / 27 36 hour chillier stretch before an overall warmer than normal period with sprinklings of strong warmth early next week 13-15th.  Drier week ahead with <0.50 over the next week.

 

[SACRUS]

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 83 (2023)
NYC: 80 (2023)
LGA: 80 (1947)
JFK: 74 (2023)


Lows:

EWR: 17 (1982)  Blizzard
NYC: 21 (1982)
LGA: 22 (1982)
JFK: 20 (1982)

Historical:

1898: Nor'easter: Hampton Roads recorded 75 mph sustained wind from the north and Cape Henry at 105 mph. Tides at Norfolk reached 8.37 feet above Mean Low Water, which is over 4 feet above flood stage level. The Norfolk Landmark, April 7, 1889:"...The storm was equal of the famous one of August 18, 1879. Water Street from end to end was a river of raging water; both ends of Main Street were covered with water, West Main Street as high as Jackson. Jackson Street was flooded clean up to Main Street. The water was a foot at the station-house door, and all the lower Washington area, was far under water." (Ref. Virginia Weather History)

1927: On this date through the 7th, in Oklahoma, heavy rain added to already high stream flows, producing a devastating flood along the Arkansas River, below the mouth of the Neosho River. The flooding lasted through the 19th, inundating 165,000 acres of land, with losses totaling $4 million (1927) dollars. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1929: EARLY HEAT WAVE- The maximum temperature for the date is 92°F. in Washington, DC. (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA)
 

1936 - A tornado outbreak in the Deep South resulted in a total of 446 deaths and eighteen million dollars damage. It was a "Tale of Two Cities". During the evening of the 5th a tornado hit Tupelo MS killing 216 persons, injuring 700 others, and causing three million dollars damage. The next morning the paths of two tornadoes met about 8:30 AM and cut a swath four blocks wide through Gainesville GA killing 203 persons, injuring 934, and causing thirteen million dollars damage. Eight to ten feet of debris filled the streets following the storm. At least 70 persons died in the Cooper Pants Factory, the greatest tornado toll of record for a single building. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

1942: High pressure off the southeast coast provided an unseasonably warm south to southwesterly flow across the Mid-Atlantic into the southeast. Many high temperature records were set including Richmond, VA: 92°, Washington, D.C.: 92°, Elizabeth City, NC: 91°, Philadelphia, PA: 87°, Reading, PA: 86°, Trenton, NJ: 86° and Mt. Pocono, PA: 80°. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1973: On this date through the 8th, a major spring snowstorm dumped 11.6 inches of snow across Denver, CO. Most of the heavy wet snow of 10.1 inches fell on the 7th when temperatures remained in the 20s. The low temperature of 5° on the 8th was a new record low for the date and the lowest for so late in the season. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1976: The Black Hills of South Dakota experienced the fury of the thunderstorm and a bit of an unusual snow. During the afternoon hail piled up to 3" deep in Hot Springs, SD while elevations above 5,000 feet in the Hills received over an inch of snow from the storm. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1982: A huge blizzard on the 6th and 7th dumped one to two feet of snow across parts of Pennsylvania, New York and New England. Many areas reported thunder and lightning with heavy snow. Winds gusted in some places to 80 mph. For many places, it was their worst April snowstorm on record. The Yankees home opener with the Texas Rangers was canceled. The New York Mets could not make their opening game in Philadelphia because the bus was snowed in. Behind the storm in the upper Midwest, unseasonably cold temperatures and snow prevailed. The low temperature was 5° at Rochester, MN and 7° at LaCrosse, WI (tied on 4/6/1946) are the coldest April readings for both locations. Other record low April temperatures set this day: Preston, MN: -8°, Theilman, MN: 0°, Caledonia, MN: 2°), Fayette, IA: -2°, Cresco, IA: -1°, Charles City, IA: 3°, Decorah, IA: 5°, Osage, IA: 6°, Guttenberg, IA: 7°, Viroqua, WI: -8°, Blair, WI: -4°, Sparta, WI: -1°, Richland Center, WI: 0°, Genoa, WI: 6°, Lancaster, WI: 6°, Trempealeau, WI: 8°. Snowfall totals included: Prairie du Chien, WI: 8 inches, Fayette, IA: 6 inches, and Richland Center, WI 6 inches. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) Ref. (NWS Ranking for Storms between 1956 and 2011) This is the 34th Worst Snowstorm
 

1983 - The temperature at Denver, CO, dipped to a record cold seven degrees above zero. (The Weather Channel)

1987 - Rain and melting snow caused flooding from New England to Ohio. Flooding in the Merrimack Valley of Massacusetts was the worst in fifty years, causing forty-two million dollars damage. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - A powerful storm produced wind gusts to 75 mph around Chicago, IL, and wind gusts to 92 mph at Goshen IN. The high winds created twenty-five foot waves on Lake Michigan. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1989 - Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in California. Afternoon highs of 91 degrees in Downtown San Francisco, 93 degrees at San Jose, 98 degrees at San Diego, 103 degrees at Santa Maria, 104 degrees at Riverside, and 106 degrees in Downtown Los Angeles established records for the month of April. (The National Weather Summary)

1990 - Snow developed in the northeastern U.S. for the second time in the month. In Virginia, a heavy wet snow blanketed northern and central sections of the Shenandoah Valley, and eastern foothills, with up to 12 inches reported around Harrisonburg. Heavy snow also blanketed the high elevations of West Virginia, with 10 inches reported at Snowshoe. An inch of snow at Syracuse NY raised their total for the winter season to a record-tying 161.3 inches. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1997: A three day blizzard in parts of central and eastern Montana ended on this date. Melville, MT picked up 18 inches of snow while Ashland, MT reported 15 inches. Drifts up to six feet were reported in Powder River County. 50,000 head of cattle and sheep were lost in southeastern Montana. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2005 - Thunderstorms erupted and produced severe weather including 32 reports of tornadoes, most of which touched down in Mississippi and Louisiana. Between 20 and 25 homes were destroyed and 7 people were injured. Mississippi governor Haley Barbour declared a state of emergency (CNN).

2007: Cleveland, Ohio on the 6th to the 9th: The opening-season series between the Indians and Minnesota Twins is wiped out by a snowstorm and a cold snap. The Indians lead 4-0 when their home opener Friday (the 6th) was called off by umpires because of heavy snow. The grounds crew who tried to make the field playable with backpack blowers and brooms, spent more time on the field than the players during nearly three hours of stoppages. About a foot of snow remained on the field Monday afternoon (the 9th). (Ref. WxDoctor)

2010: Thunderstorm winds to 105 mph caused $10 million damage to the Grinnell, Iowa area. Six members of the Grinnell College track team were caught in the open and plummeted by hail to 1.5 inches in diameter and needed medical treatment.  (Ref. Weather Guide Calendar with Phenomenal Weather Events 2012 Accord Pub. 2011, USA)

[SACRUS]

44 years ago

Some young NYC news faces then.  

 

9.6 inches of snow in NYC
 

 

 

[SACRUS]

 

April, 6 1982  Snow totals

 

EWR:  12.8
NYC: 9.6
LGA: 8.2
JFK: 8.0

[psv88]

You have Islip? I think it was a big storm out here 

[psv88]

Just now, psv88 said:

You have Islip? I think it was a big storm out here 

Just looked. Islip got 16”. My parents told me it was a major blizzard for that time. Looks like they were right 

[STORMANLI]

WPC has 7-day total precipitation at < 0.10".

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

WPC has 7-day total precipitation at

Luckily it’s early so soil moisture is still high from the winter. Though we definitely do not want that to continue


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[the_other_guy]

2 hours ago, SACRUS said:

44 years ago

Some young NYC news faces then.  

 

9.6 inches of snow in NYC
 

 

 

Day of my Christening

[Brian5671]

Looks pretty warm from next weekend on....ridge builds over the east finally

[Nibor]

Looking pretty dry for a while going forward.

[jm1220]

35 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

Looks pretty warm from next weekend on....ridge builds over the east finally

Some warm weather without back doors every 2 days would be nice, but we need some action from frontal systems or coastal lows-wouldn’t be good if we’re entering a big east coast ridge into the summer pattern. 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

That April 1982 snowstorm showed just what could have been. If not for a long lull in February and March, 1981-82 could have been a historic snow season. But the April storm was a nice reminder of that cold and snowy pattern in January 1982.

[NorthShoreWx]

3 hours ago, the_other_guy said:

Day of my Christening

I had a date.  We were off from school and took the LIRR to see the circus at MSG.  Thundersnow at Herald Square is a cool memory.

[donsutherland1]

Cooler conditions have returned to the region. Temperatures will likely top out in the 50s through Thursday. Highs on Tuesday and Wednesday will likely struggle to reach the lower 50s. 

Wednesday morning could see the low temperature approach 32° in New York City. Should the mercury reach 32°, New York City would see its second consecutive April with a freeze (last year's last freeze was April 9). The last time that happened was 2015 and 2016.

Temperatures will return to the 60s on Friday. The warmth will extend into the weekend.

The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was +1.2°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was +0.2°C for the week centered around April 1. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged +1.25°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged 0.00°C. Neutral ENSO conditions will continue through at least mid-spring.

The SOI was -7.43 today. 

The preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) was +1.535 today. 

 

[Santa Claus]

all else being equal, i really missed all this daylight we have now

[bluewave]

The forecast 850 mb temperatures next week would potentially support the first 85-90° range of the season for the usual warm spots across the region.

 

 

[WeatherGeek2025]

1 hour ago, bluewave said:

The forecast 850 mb temperatures next week would potentially support the first 85-90° range of the season for the usual warm spots across the region.

 

 

euro temps aren't ever correct. I would go with mid 80's tops

[forkyfork]

 

[BxEngine]

We’ll hit 90 

[SACRUS]

52 / 31 cooler today / overnight into tomorrow 48 hours with freezes possible (tonight/Wed night) before moderating Thu / Fri to and above normal.  Great weekend on tap.  Next week much above normal if no onshore tendency is missed and develops on subsequent forecasting.  70s - 80s maybe a stray 90 as Bluewave noted above in the extreme case 4/13 - 4/15.  Beyond there overall warm a bit back of cut off potential / ULL but other than that overall warmer than normal and drier than normal the next 7 - 10 days.

 

 

[SACRUS]

 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 92 (2010)
NYC: 92 (2010)
LGA:  91 (2010)
JFK: 87 (2010)


Lows:

EWR: 16 (1982)
NYC: 21 (1982)
LGA: 22 (1982)
JFK: 20 (1982)

Records:

 

1857 - A late season freeze brought snow to every state in the Union. Even as far south as Houston TX the mercury plunged to 21 degrees. (David Ludlum)

1926: Lightning started a disastrous oil fire at San Luis Obispo, CA with lasted for five days, spreading over 900 acres, and burned nearly six million barrels of oil. Flames reached 1000 feet and the fire temperature was estimated at 2,500 degrees. The fire spawned thousands of whirlwinds with hundreds the size of small tornadoes. One vortex traveled one mile to the east-northeast of the blaze, destroying a small farm house and killing two people. Damage totaled $15 million dollars. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1929 - Record heat prevailed across New England. Hartford CT reported an afternoon high of 90 degrees. (David Ludlum)

1935 - Amarillo, TX, reported dust obscuring visibility for twenty hours. Blowing dust was reported twenty-seven of thirty days in the month. On several days the visibility was reduced to near zero by the dust. (The Weather Channel)

 

1948: Six tornadoes ripped through Northern Illinois and Indiana; mainly across the southern and eastern suburbs of Chicago. The hardest hit was from a tornado that moved east from near Manteno, IL to near Hebron, Indiana. This storm left four people dead; three in Grant Park, IL and one near Hebron, IN with 67 injuries and over a million dollars damage. Other strong tornadoes in the area moved from near Coal City, IL to Braidwood, IL and from Calumet City, IL into Indiana. Further south, two strong tornadoes occurred across the northern parts of Champaign and Vermilion Counties in Illinois.

1980 - Severe thunderstorms spawned tornadoes which ripped through central Arkansas. The severe thunderstorms also produce high winds and baseball size hail. Five counties were declared disaster areas by President Carter. (The Weather Channel)

1987 - International Falls, MN, with record warm afternoon high of 71 degrees, was warmer than Miami FL, where the high was a record cool 66 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - High winds in the Middle Atlantic Coast Region gusted to 172 mph atop Grandfather Mountain NC. Twenty-nine cities in the southwest and north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including Yankton SD with a reading of 91 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Twenty-seven cities in the southwestern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 92 degrees in Downtown San Francisco and 104 degrees at Phoenix AZ established records for April. Highs of 78 degrees at Ely NV and 93 degrees at San Jose CA equalled April records. (The National Weather Summary)

1990 - Low pressure brought strong winds to the Alaska peninsula and the Aleutian Islands. Winds gusted to 68 mph at Port Heiden two days in a row. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across central Alaska. Yakutat reported a record high of 54 degrees. Unseasonably cold weather prevailed over central sections of the Lower Forty-eight states. A dozen cities from Kansas to Indiana and Alabama reported record low temperatures for the date. Evansville IN equalled their record for April with a morning low of 23 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

2003: Upper Midwest States An unwelcome Spring snowstorm drops over a foot of snow in parts of South Dakota, Nebraska and southern Minnesota. When it is over, Albert Lea, Minnesota, receives 14 inches, and Greeley, Nebraska, has 12 inches. Sioux Falls, South Dakota collects 7 inches.(Ref. WxDoctor)
Snow spoiled the home openers for the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians as a spring snowstorm brought a swath of snow from the Midwest to the Northeast. Five to eight inches of snow fell in New York City. Not used to snow, the Yankees had to call neighboring football team New York Giants to borrow 200 snow shovels to help remove snow from underneath the seats. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2010 - A temperature of 80 degrees is measured on Grandfather Mountain, NC, the warmest ever measured in April and three degrees short of the all-time record high for any month.

[SACRUS]

Ridge east

 

[Brian5671]

58 minutes ago, WeatherGeek2025 said:

euro temps aren't ever correct. I would go with mid 80's tops

Most of our warmups over perform and you will have fairly dry ground with no leaves on trees-take the over here.

[gravitylover]

It's snowing  Graupeling actually but close enough.

[PhiEaglesfan712]

4 hours ago, SACRUS said:

Highs:

EWR: 92 (2010)
NYC: 92 (2010)
LGA:  91 (2010)
JFK: 87 (2010)

It's amazing how quickly a pattern can change. Not even 6 weeks earlier, we were wrapping up a very cold and snowy February. Almost like what we have this year.

[Brian5671]

41 minutes ago, PhiEaglesfan712 said:

It's amazing how quickly a pattern can change. Not even 6 weeks earlier, we were wrapping up a very cold and snowy February. Almost like what we have this year.

Yep-2010 ended with a bang, but that was it-winter was over by 3/1 although there were big storms they were just all rain no cold air left that year