April 2026

[MJO812]

65 days until we start losing daylight. Lets go !

[SACRUS]

After the heat in April 2002, the temp didnt exceed >70 again till May 5th.
After the heat in April 2009 it stayed basically near avg utill May 8th
After the  heat in April 2023 it stayed above normal as a whole overall that month

 

EWR:
April DeP
2002: +2.6
2009:  +1
2023: +4.6

 

EWR
May Dep
2002: -2.4
2009: +0.1
2023:  +0.2

[JerseyWx]

1 hour ago, MJO812 said:

65 days until we start losing daylight. Lets go !

That's okay, because it's only a few seconds each day, and the sunset remains at 8:30 until like mid July 

[jm1220]

4 hours ago, weathermedic said:

For comparison it's 47 degrees in Boston with fog and an east wind

The price they pay for getting buried twice this winter. 

[the_other_guy]

Brush fire in Westchester we spent some time fighting today

[PhiEaglesfan712]

11 hours ago, donsutherland1 said:

Based on sensitivity analysis applied to the latest guidance, there is an implied near 85% probability that New York City will have a warmer than normal April (1991-2020 normal). April will likely finish with a mean temperature near 56.1° (2.4° above normal). 

Supplemental Information: The projected mean would be 3.1° above the 1981-2010 normal monthly value. 

If this is true, then the last part of April is going to feature Top 5 record cold. I don't see it happening. April is going to finish with at least a mean temperature of 57. I mean, 2023 ended at 57.6, and that last part of April was really cold. Warmer than normal April should be locked at 100% at this point.

[bluewave]

21 hours ago, jm1220 said:

This time of year it’s only a matter of when and how much we’re paying for a summer like stretch like this. 

I am curious to see how much rain we actually get vs just low clouds and onshore flow. 

[jm1220]

9 minutes ago, bluewave said:

I am curious to see how much rain we actually get vs just low clouds and onshore flow. 

If the trough is east of us, probably not much which isn’t good either since many of us are back in a drought. 

[bluewave]

15 minutes ago, jm1220 said:

If the trough is east of us, probably not much which isn’t good either since many of us are back in a drought. 

We are seeing elements of the spring 2023 pattern with how early and strongly this El Niño is developing. That year had a shift to stronger blocking in late April following early record 90 warmth. Notice the 2 matching dates from 2023 and how close in time the record warmth was. 

So it’s possible that this week will turn out to be the warmest we see for a while. But rainfall has been generally disappointing. Maybe the developing STJ can allow for some better rainfall opportunities especially by the early summer like we saw in 2023. 
 

Newark Area, NJ
Period of record: 1893-05-01 through 2026-04-16DateHighest maximum temperatures (degrees F)Top Record 2nd Record 3rd Record

4/13	92 in 2023	86 in 1977	84 in 2018+
4/14	93 in 2023	89 in 2026	88 in 2022+
4/15	91 in 2026	88 in 1960	87 in 1941
4/16	92 in 2002	90 in 2026	89 in 1896