April 2026

[nycwinter]

21 minutes ago, the_other_guy said:

Lots of talk of media talk of a Super Nino next year. That would mean a very warm winter around here

this year super el nino..

[jm1220]

8 hours ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

Yeah I have lots of memories of this time of year in Lb. At least it’s sunny. The worst days are zero vis fog and raw wind. Those days feel especially cold, meanwhile it’s 80 and sunny in NJ.


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I hated the Ambrose Jet afternoons where you'd see a pleasant Central Park in the 70s but 40s/low 50s and 40+ mph winds at home. At least here we usually get a couple more hours to warm up before the strong winds make it this far north. 

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

This is beauty 

They still have a 36” snow pack. Probably a glacier you can walk on at this point.


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[donsutherland1]

Next week is on course to feature the warmest weather so far this season. Central Park's April 15th daily record of 87° from 1941 and Newark's daily record of 88° from 1960 could be challenged. Tuesday through Thursday will likely see highs in the 80s in the New York City region.  Highs will reach the 70s on Long Island, but Islip could make a run at 80° on Wednesday (daily record: 78°, 2002 and 2024) if the onset of the sea breeze is delayed.

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

Next week is on course to feature the warmest weather so far this season. Central Park's April 15th daily record of 87° from 1941 and Newark's daily record of 88° from 1960 could be challenged. Tuesday through Thursday will likely see highs in the 80s in the New York City region.  Highs will reach the 70s on Long Island, but Islip could make a run at 80° on Wednesday (daily record: 78°, 2002 and 2024) if the onset of the sea breeze is delayed.

Wednesday looks like a moderate Ambrose jet day so highs will be early in the day on the island. Like you said if winds stay light we could make a run at 80 prior to the usual start around 1.

[nycwinter]

if i was a bear i would hibernate this upcoming week.

[psv88]

62. The winds makes it feel colder

[495weatherguy]

Just now, psv88 said:

62. The winds makes it feel colder

Yet another very windy day on LI

waiting patiently for the 70’s temperatures 

[MJO812]

62 here

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

62. The winds makes it feel colder

It’s significantly warmer then yesterday on the south shore with the offshore wind


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[steve392]

1 hour ago, 495weatherguy said:

Yet another very windy day on LI

waiting patiently for the 70’s temperatures 

These winds are beyond aggravating. 

[donsutherland1]

Tomorrow will be a bit cooler with highs in the 50s. Afterward, much warmer weather will develop on Monday. Temperatures will likely peak in the 80s Tuesday through Thursday. No rain is likely through at least next Friday.

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 -27.62 today. 

The preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) was +0.933 today. 

Based on sensitivity analysis applied to the latest guidance, there is an implied near 81% probability that New York City will have a warmer than normal April (1991-2020 normal). April will likely finish with a mean temperature near 56.7° (3.0° above normal). 

Supplemental Information: The projected mean would be 3.7° above the 1981-2010 normal monthly value. 

 

[Santa Claus]

haven’t seen a cloud all day, remarkable air mass.  wind died down and it’s perfect outside

[psv88]

Popped a 63. Nice evening to grill on the patio 

[Wannabehippie]

2 hours ago, Santa Claus said:

haven’t seen a cloud all day, remarkable air mass.  wind died down and it’s perfect outside

Fire warnings are going to go up soon, due to the dry conditions, if we don't get some rain soon.

 

[SACRUS]

Up to 67 today.  Pollen palooza

[SACRUS]

 

Records:

Highs:

EWR:  87 (2011)
NYC: 85 (1955)
LGA: 82 (1955)
JFK: 73 (2023)


Lows:

EWR: 29 (1976)
NYC: 24 (1909)
LGA: 32 (1943)
JFK: 31 (2018)


Historical:

 

1935: Severe dust storms across Iowa and Kansas closed schools and highways. Dodge City, Kansas experienced its worst dust storm of record, with dense dust reported from the morning of the 9th until after sunset on the 11th. The sky was almost as dark as night at times during the daylight hours. The thick dust suspended traffic on highways and railroads and also suspended most business in town.  

1965 - Severe thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest spawned fifty-one tornadoes killing 256 persons and causing more than 200 million dollars damage. Indiana, Ohio and Michigan were hardest hit in the "Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak". (David Ludlum)

 

1979: This day was known as "Terrible Tuesday" to the residents of Wichita Falls, Texas as a tornado rated F4 on the Fujita scale ripped through the city. A massive F4 tornado smashed into Wichita Falls killing 43 persons and causing 300 million dollars in damage. Another tornado struck Vernon, Texas killing eleven persons.

1987 - Ten days of flooding in the northeastern U.S. finally came to an end. Damage from flooding due to rain and snow melt ran into the billions of dollars. The collapse of the New York State Thruway Bridge over Schoharie Creek claimed ten lives. (Storm Data)

1988 - Sixteen cities in the western U.S., nine in California, reported new record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 95 degrees at Sacramento CA and 96 degrees at Bakersfield CA were the warmest of record for so early in the season. (The National Weather Summary)

1989 - Forty-four cities in the south central and eastern U.S. reported new record low temperatures for the date. Lows of 25 degrees at Conway AR, 29 degrees at Dallas/Fort Worth TX, and 22 degrees at Ozark AR, were April records. Lows of 26 degrees at Hot Springs AR and 31 degrees at Shreveport LA equalled April records. (The National Weather Summary)

1990 - While showers produced heavy rain over much of the northeastern U.S., heavy snow blanketed northern Maine, with 13 inches reported at Telos Lake. Strong southwesterly winds accompanying the rain and snow gusted to 68 mph at the Blue Hill Observatory in Massachusetts. Rainfall totals of 1.04 inch at Pittsburgh PA and 1.52 inch at Buffalo NY on the 10th were records for the date. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

[Voyager]

12 hours ago, steve392 said:

These winds are beyond aggravating. 

Yesterday's winds were so bad that I lasted only two innings at my grandson's HS baseball game in Stroudsburg. They were cold, and blowing from left field to right field and right into my face.