April 2026

[PhiEaglesfan712]

30 minutes ago, Stormlover74 said:

95 was pretty brutal maybe you're thinking of 96?

Yeah, it had to have either been 96 or 97. Both were really cool summers (followed 3 very hot summers).

JJA averages (PHL)

1993: 78.2

1994: 78.4

1995: 78.6

1996: 74.0

1997: 74.2

[SnowGoose69]

8 minutes ago, PhiEaglesfan712 said:

Yeah, it had to have either been 96 or 97. Both were really cool summers (followed 3 very hot summers).

JJA averages (PHL)

1993: 78.2

1994: 78.4

1995: 78.6

1996: 74.0

1997: 74.2

97 was not bad, but that was probably because relative to 96 it had way more 90 degree days, but it was at least normal.  Most of the El Nino summers though were not mild.  2002/2009/2015 I don't believe were either.

[jm1220]

Sun beginning to peek out here. 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

1 minute ago, SnowGoose69 said:

97 was not bad, but that was probably because relative to 96 it had way more 90 degree days, but it was at least normal.  Most of the El Nino summers though were not mild.  2002/2009/2015 I don't believe were either.

2002 was a very warm summer, but the 02-03 event was a moderate, as it didn't quite peak at above 1.5 on the ONI/RONI.

2009 wasn't warm, and in fact, one of the coldest June/July.

2015 was slightly warmer than normal, but 2016 was much warmer. 2014 was the cool summer, and you could technically count that as the pre-nino summer if you consider 14-15 (borderline warm neutral/weak el nino) as part of the el nino event.

Almost all 1.5+ peak seasons have warmer post-nino summers than pre-nino summers, with the exception of the Pinatubo case in 91-92.

[WX-PA]

1 hour ago, Stormlover74 said:

95 was pretty brutal maybe you're thinking of 96?

95 was very hot..especially mid July, one of the worst heatwaves of the century..also summer of 95 was a developing La Nina

[PhiEaglesfan712]

6 minutes ago, WX-PA said:

95 was very hot..especially mid July, one of the worst heatwaves of the century..also summer of 95 was a developing La Nina

93 and 95 were the worst heatwaves ever. Those summers had wall-to-wall heat, with not really much relief. 2010 and 2012 were just as bad, but improvements in the infrastructure made it easier for us to be equipped to handle the heat than it was during the mid-90s summers.

[Brian5671]

61 here sun coming out now

[uofmiami]

2 hours ago, psv88 said:

Currently sitting at 56. Don’t see how we hit the forecast high of 77

I'm mid 60s already at my stations, we'll be in the 70s in no time.

[Stormlover74]

Up to 73 despite mostly cloudy

[SACRUS]

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 92 (2023)
NYC: 90 (1923)
LGA: 89 (2023)
JFK: 85 (2023)

Lows:

EWR: 26 (1940)
NYC: 25 (1874)
LGA: 31 (1950)
JFK: 30 (1950)

HIstorical:

1877 - The second coastal storm in just three days hit Virginia and the Carolinas. The first storm flattened the sand dunes at Hatteras, and widened the Oregon inlet three quarters of a mile. The second storm produced hurricane force winds along the coast of North Carolina causing more beach erosion and land transformation. (David Ludlum)

 

1927: A tornado wiped out the town of Rock Springs Texas, killing 72 persons and causing 1.2 million dollars damage. The tornado was more than one mile in width and destroyed 235 of 247 buildings, leaving no trace of lumber or contents in many cases. Many survivors were bruised by large hail that fell after the passage of the tornado.  

 

1934: Winds atop Mount Washington New Hampshire, averaged 186 mph for five minutes, with a peak gust of 231 mph, the highest wind speed ever clocked in the world at that time.  In a report released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), that record was toppled in 1996 at Barrow Island, Australia during Typhoon Olivia. The new world record is now 253 mph. The 316 mph wind speed recorded at Moore, Oklahoma on 5/3/1999 logged during an F5 tornado was not recorded at ground level.

 

1945: A series of significant tornadoes raked Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois. Antlers, Oklahoma were nearly obliterated by a massive F5 tornado that zigzagged from southwest to northeast across the town. 69 people died in the twister. Another tornado killed eight people in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The disaster was overshadowed by the loss of President Franklin Roosevelt, who died suddenly at his vacation home at Warm Springs, Georgia. 

1955 - The town of Axis, AL, was deluged with 20.33 inches of rain in 24 hours establishing a state record. (The Weather Channel)

1986 - A major spring storm quickly intensified bringing blizzard conditions to much of the Northern Plains Region. Up to 18 inches of snow was reported in North Dakota, and in South Dakota, winds gusting to 90 mph whipped the snow into drifts fifteen feet high. Livestock losses were in the millions of dollars, and for some areas it was the worst blizzard ever. (Storm Data)

1987 - Thunderstorms in northern Texas produced wind gusts to 98 mph at the Killeen Airport causing a million dollars property damage. Two airplanes were totally destroyed by the high winds, and ten others were damaged. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - Low pressure off the Atlantic coast produced high winds across North Carolina, with gusts to 78 mph reported at Waves. The high winds combined with high tides to cause coastal flooding and erosion. About 275 feet of land was eroded from the northern tip of Pea Island. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Thunderstorms in central Florida produced golf ball size hail and a tornado near Lakeland FL. Fair and mild weather prevailed across most of the rest of the nation. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1990 - Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather in central Oklahoma and north central Texas. Thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced up to six inches of golf ball size hail along I-40 near El Reno, and produced wind gusts to 75 mph at Okarche. Thunderstorms over north central Texas produced softball size hail northwest of Rotan, and high winds which injured two persons southeast of Itasca. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

2004 - The latest measurable snowfall on record hits Jackson, TN, causing six traffic fatalities.

2006 - The University of Iowa campus is hit by an F2 tornado. The storm severely damaged many buildings in the area, including a sorority and a local church. No fatailities were reported in the storm that caused more than $12 million in damage.

[SACRUS]

76 / 58 here CNJ

[SACRUS]

In / out of the clouds

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

58 here with the south wind. So much for 70s


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[Brian5671]

70 here now-partly sunny winds kicking up a bit

[steve392]

Up to 68 with rain incoming. 

[psv88]

66

[BobbyHolikWillFindYou]

That was the definition of a sprinkle.