April 2026

[Brian5671]

We were due for some crappy weather.   Still a tight gradient tomorrow b/w alot of rain and little rain...mainly NE of the city

[495weatherguy]

22 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

We were due for some crappy weather.   Still a tight gradient tomorrow b/w alot of rain and little rain...mainly NE of the city

This whole spring has been crappy on LI. We had a few days of nice weather.  
There is a big difference in the weather in Morristown NJ and the weather in central Long Island.  
The wind is something new.  Windy every day it seems

[WeatherGeek2025]

I might take a ride to monticello casino, i'm hearing they may get a few inches of snow tomorrow! Gamble a little blackjack and get some snow best day

[Brian5671]

8 minutes ago, 495weatherguy said:

This whole spring has been crappy on LI. We had a few days of nice weather.  
There is a big difference in the weather in Morristown NJ and the weather in central Long Island.  
The wind is something new.  Windy every day it seems

I feel like we've done ok here.  Alot of sunny days which I'm fine with even if it's cold.   

[jm1220]

35 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

We were due for some crappy weather.   Still a tight gradient tomorrow b/w alot of rain and little rain...mainly NE of the city

Hopefully it can get to the areas in upstate NY where the reservoirs are located. 

[SnoSki14]

1 hour ago, Brian5671 said:

We were due for some crappy weather.   Still a tight gradient tomorrow b/w alot of rain and little rain...mainly NE of the city

I knew the warm March and 90s in mid April would come back to bite us. 

[495weatherguy]

35 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

I feel like we've done ok here.  Alot of sunny days which I'm fine with even if it's cold.   

I don’t have the data to support, but it seems to be very cloudy most days. Very few sunny days

[495weatherguy]

7 minutes ago, SnoSki14 said:

I knew the warm March and 90s in mid April would come back to bite us. 

This year seems to have been a bigger and deeper bite

[Brian5671]

4 minutes ago, 495weatherguy said:

I don’t have the data to support, but it seems to be very cloudy most days. Very few sunny days

No idea but i was figuring it would be truly horrendous with the cold shelf water after this winter, but to me at least it hasn't been all that bad.    Next 10 days might change that opinion!

[bluewave]

53 minutes ago, 495weatherguy said:

This whole spring has been crappy on LI. We had a few days of nice weather.  
There is a big difference in the weather in Morristown NJ and the weather in central Long Island.  
The wind is something new.  Windy every day it seems

Big average high temperature spread between the LI and CT Shorelines and NJ since March 1st.

 

AEROFLEX-ANDOVER AIRPORT	WBAN	65.4
ESTELL MANOR	COOP	63.9
PENNSAUKEN 1N	COOP	63.3
MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT	WBAN	63.0
SALEM	COOP	62.8
SOUTH JERSEY REGIONAL AIRPORT	WBAN	62.8
MOORESTOWN 4 E	COOP	62.4
MCGUIRE AFB	WBAN	62.4
PHILADELPHIA/MT. HOLLY WFO	COOP	62.1
Atlantic City Area	ThreadEx	61.8
OCEAN COUNTY AIRPORT	WBAN	61.8
ATLANTIC CITY INTL AP	WBAN	61.8
SOMERSET AIRPORT	WBAN	61.7
New Brunswick Area	ThreadEx	61.5

Data for March 1, 2026 through April 24, 2026 Average High temperature 
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.

NJ	CALDWELL ESSEX COUNTY AP	WBAN	61.2
NJ	NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP	WBAN	60.7
NJ	TETERBORO AIRPORT	WBAN	60.5
NY	PORT AUTH DOWNTN MANHATTAN WALL ST HEL	ICAO	60.3
NJ	TETERBORO AIRPORT	COOP	60.1
NJ	HARRISON	COOP	59.5
NY	NY CITY CENTRAL PARK	WBAN	59.4
NY	LAGUARDIA AIRPORT	WBAN	58.3
NY	MONTGOMERY ORANGE COUNTY AP	WBAN	58.3
CT	DANBURY MUNICIPAL AP	WBAN	57.8
NY	SHRUB OAK	COOP	57.6
NJ	CHARLOTTEBURG RESERVOIR	COOP	57.3
CT	DANBURY	COOP	56.8
NY	WESTCHESTER CO AP	WBAN	56.7
NY	RIVERHEAD RESEARCH FARM	COOP	56.5
NY	STEWART FIELD	WBAN	56.4
CT	MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNICIPAL AP	WBAN	56.3
NY	PORT JERVIS	COOP	56.2
CT	NORWICH PUBLIC UTILITY PLANT	COOP	55.8
NY	JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT	WBAN	55.5
NY	BAITING HOLLOW	COOP	55.5
NJ	CANOE BROOK	COOP	55.2
NY	FARMINGDALE REPUBLIC AP	WBAN	55.0
NY	SYOSSET	COOP	55.0
NY	ST. JAMES	COOP	54.8
NY	ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP	WBAN	54.3
CT	OXFORD WATERBURY	WBAN	54.2
CT	IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL AIRPORT	WBAN	53.8
NY	CENTERPORT	COOP	53.8
NY	CARMEL 4N	COOP	53.4
CT	GUILFORD	COOP	53.4
NY	UPTON COOP - NWSFO NEW YORK	COOP	53.2
CT	NEW HAVEN TWEED AP	WBAN	53.1
NY	SHIRLEY BROOKHAVEN AIRPORT	WBAN	52.3
NY	ORIENT POINT STATE PARK	COOP	52.1
CT	GROTON NEW LONDON AP	WBAN	51.3
NY	WESTHAMPTON GABRESKI AP	WBAN	50.7
NY	BRIDGEHAMPTON	COOP	50.3
NY	MONTAUK AIRPORT	WBAN	48.9

 

 

[MANDA]

On the bright side...the grass seed I put down two weeks ago to fix parts of the lawn by the street that got really beaten up by the town mounding snow mixed with excess road salt has filled in great.  I did have to keep it sprinkled daily but it was great weather for it to get a good start.  Putting down some fertilizer later today to get soaked in by the rain.   I would rather the rain and big chill didn't happen over the weekend but what can we do.

A good weekend to all.  Make the best of it.

[SACRUS]

67 / 31 partly cloudy with isolated showers around in LI and EPA.  After yesterdays mid - upper 70s, todays mid - upper 60s will be the warmest for the next week or so.   Cool / raw / rain weekend Sat into sun - onshore flow.   After a brief reprise on Monday,  similar setup Tue - Wed into Thu onshore /raw cool and rain.  Trough into the east through May 5.  Beyond there moderation / warmer.

 

   

[SACRUS]

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 87 (2001)
NYC: 87 (2001)
LGA: 87 (2001)
JFK: 79 (2008)


Lows:
 

 

EWR: 36 (1967)
NYC: 31 (1930)
LGA: 36 (1971)
JFK: 34 (1967)

Historical:

 

1880: Several tornadoes affected parts of central and southwest Illinois. One tornado of F4 intensity touched down near Jerseyville and killed one person along the 18-mile path. Another F4 tornado passed just north of Carlinville and lifted near Atwater, destroying 50 buildings. Six people died in Christian County by an F5 tornado, which tracked from 9 miles southwest of Taylorville to near Sharpsburg. 

1899 - Two women and one son lived to tell the story of being picked up by a tornado and carried more than a fourth of a mile, flying far above the church steeples, before being gently set down again. The young boy and one of the ladies said they had the pleasure of flying alongside a horse. The horse "kicked and struggled" as it flew high above, and was set down unharmed about a mile away. (The Weather Channel)

1908 - Severe thunderstorms spawned eighteen tornadoes over across the Central Gulf Coast States claiming the lives of 310 persons. The state of Mississippi was hardest hit. A tornado near Hattiesburg MS killed 143 persons and caused more than half a million dollars damage. Four violent tornadoes accounted for 279 of the 310 deaths. The deadliest of the four tornadoes swelled to a width of 2.5 miles as it passed near Amite LA. The tornado also leveled most of Purvis MS. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

1987 - Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain in the Middle Atlantic Coast Region. Up to seven inches of rain drenched Virginia in three days. Morgantown WV received 4.27 inches in 24 hours, and flooding was reported in south central West Virginia. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - Low pressure produced high winds and severe thunderstorms in the Southern Plains Region. Strong thunderstorm winds destroyed two mobile homes at Whitt TX injuring two persons. Winds associated with the low pressure system gusted to 70 mph at Guadalupe Pass TX. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Twenty cities in the central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Russell KS was the hot spot in the nation with a reading of 101 degrees. Evening thunderstorms produced severe weather from Colorado to Wisconsin. Hail four and a half inches in diameter was reported at Sargeant NE. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Southern High Plains to north central Kansas. Thunderstorms spawned ten tornadoes, including one which injured four persons and caused 1.5 million dollars damage at Shattuck OK. Thunderstorms also produced softball size hail at Wheeler TX, wind gusts to 85 mph southwest of Arnett OK, and 13.45 inches of rain near Caldwell TX, which resulted in the worst flooding in recent memory for that area. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

 

2003: The temperature soared to a maximum of 70 degrees in Juneau, Alaska. This is the earliest record of 70-degree reading to occur in Juneau. 

2010 - An EF-4 tornado up to 1.75 miles wide travels 149.25 miles through Mississippi, the widest and fourth longest path in Mississippi history. It left behind major destruction to businesses, churches and homes, four fatalities in Yazoo City and ten fatalities across the state,

2010: April Tornado Outbreak- During a significant severe weather outbreak across the South on April 22-25, 142 tornadoes raked the region, including 77 on April 24 alone. Ten died from the long-track tornado that swept across Mississippi on April 24. A long-lived twister left a trail of destruction extending over 149 miles from Louisiana through Mississippi, resulting in 10 deaths and 75 injuries. This EF4 storm, which grew to a width of 1.75 miles, sported the fourth longest track in Mississippi history. This storm destroyed part of Yazoo City, Mississippi. The Swiss Reinsurance Company estimated insured damages with this outbreak at $1.58 billion. Click HERE for more information from the NWS Office in Jackson, Mississippi.

[SACRUS]

Still think we are looking at >1.00 - 1.50 inches mainly from Saturday pm and Wed/Thu

 

[FPizz]

1 hour ago, MANDA said:

On the bright side...the grass seed I put down two weeks ago to fix parts of the lawn by the street that got really beaten up by the town mounding snow mixed with excess road salt has filled in great.  I did have to keep it sprinkled daily but it was great weather for it to get a good start.  Putting down some fertilizer later today to get soaked in by the rain.   I would rather the rain and big chill didn't happen over the weekend but what can we do.

A good weekend to all.  Make the best of it.

Agreed, the area's I needed to fix all grew in nicely.  

[eduggs]

Several of the CAMs show snow in the Hudson Highlands and NNJ ridge tops Sat night into Sun morning. There's a pretty impressive CAD/low-level cold drain setting up. The warm boundary layer is the only thing preventing flakes below 1000ft but at least one model - the MPAS - says F-that... let's snow to the valley floor. Anybody think this could bring a wintry surprise for the N&W crew? Based on cold 925mb temps and some pretty strong lift, I think flakes down to 1000ft or even lower are likely but right now I expect light accumulations to be primarily above 2000ft. And probably 4-6"+ across the Catskill high peaks for the hiking crowd.

[JLPhill]

I'm a longtime follower and infrequent poster who grew up on the South Shore but now lives in Huntington Station. I'm a little confused by the complaints about this spring. Maybe it's because I'm used to the relentless sea breezes on the South Shore, but this spring has been well above average in terms of temperature and overall weather.

My ambient station, which is well-sited and typically runs highs somewhere between LGA and FRG, is showing an average high temperature of 57.3 from March 1 through today: 52.6 in March and 63.4 in April. That feels closer to a Central Jersey spring than a Long Island one.

Even the data that @bluewave shared shows JFK/ISP at 55.5/54.3 average spring-to-date, versus normals of 52.7 and 51.9 with precip below normal.

[Brian5671]

28 minutes ago, JLPhill said:

I'm a longtime follower and infrequent poster who grew up on the South Shore but now lives in Huntington Station. I'm a little confused by the complaints about this spring. Maybe it's because I'm used to the relentless sea breezes on the South Shore, but this spring has been well above average in terms of temperature and overall weather.

My ambient station, which is well-sited and typically runs highs somewhere between LGA and FRG, is showing an average high temperature of 57.3 from March 1 through today: 52.6 in March and 63.4 in April. That feels closer to a Central Jersey spring than a Long Island one.

Even the data that @bluewave shared shows JFK/ISP at 55.5/54.3 average spring-to-date, versus normals of 52.7 and 51.9 with precip below normal.

Definitely been warm since 3/1 or so.  With regard to April have to consider the 5 days of +20 to +30 skewing things abit.   But I'm in your camp-so far we've done ok this spring.   Some years it seems like we get days and days of stratus and 45 degrees

[jm1220]

14 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

Definitely been warm since 3/1 or so.  With regard to April have to consider the 5 days of +20 to +30 skewing things abit.   But I'm in your camp-so far we've done ok this spring.   Some years it seems like we get days and days of stratus and 45 degrees

Spring is just typically a lousy season here. The best weather months here are Sept-Oct when you still have the warmed up ocean waters but the heat waves are over. 

[JLPhill]

53 minutes ago, jm1220 said:

Spring is just typically a lousy season here. The best weather months here are Sept-Oct when you still have the warmed up ocean waters but the heat waves are over. 

I don't disagree with that. I think my expectations are appropriately low given the climate. We could also live in Boston. 

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

Today ended up being a perfect spring day. Mid 60s when I went for a run earlier. As soon as the wind switched to SE the temp dropped but it’s still nice in the sun.


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[jm1220]

19 minutes ago, JLPhill said:

I don't disagree with that. I think my expectations are appropriately low given the climate. We could also live in Boston. 

Boston also regularly gets 40"+ per winter. That's their cost for the good winters. 

GFS looks generally putrid for the remainder of the month into May with blocky wet nastiness. Hope people are enjoying today.

[donsutherland1]

A cool and wet weekend lies ahead. Highs will reach only the lower 50s tomorrow and the middle and upper 50s on Sunday.

Periods of rain are likely on tomorrow into Sunday. Rainfall amounts of 0.50"-1.50" with a few locally higher amounts are likely across the region.

Beyond the weekend, temperatures will likely remain generally below normal for the remainder of April. May could also open with cooler than normal conditions.

The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was +1.8°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was +0.5°C for the week centered around April 15. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged +1.43°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged +0.15°C. El Niño conditions will likely develop during late spring or early summer.

The SOI was -10.82 today. 

The preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) was -1.231 today. 

Based on sensitivity analysis applied to the latest guidance, there is an implied near 93% probability that New York City will have a warmer than normal April (1991-2020 normal). April will likely finish with a mean temperature near 55.3° (1.6° above normal). 

Supplemental Information: The projected mean would be 2.3° above the 1981-2010 normal monthly value. 

 

[SACRUS]

[jm1220]

2 hours ago, donsutherland1 said:

A cool and wet weekend lies ahead. Highs will reach only the lower 50s tomorrow and the middle and upper 50s on Sunday.

Periods of rain are likely on tomorrow into Sunday. Rainfall amounts of 0.50"-1.50" with a few locally higher amounts are likely across the region.

Beyond the weekend, temperatures will likely remain generally below normal for the remainder of April. May could also open with cooler than normal conditions.

The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was +1.8°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was +0.5°C for the week centered around April 15. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged +1.43°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged +0.15°C. El Niño conditions will likely develop during late spring or early summer.

The SOI was -10.82 today. 

The preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) was -1.231 today. 

Based on sensitivity analysis applied to the latest guidance, there is an implied near 93% probability that New York City will have a warmer than normal April (1991-2020 normal). April will likely finish with a mean temperature near 55.3° (1.6° above normal). 

Supplemental Information: The projected mean would be 2.3° above the 1981-2010 normal monthly value. 

 

I notice the April likely mean temp departures are going down lately.

Tomorrow and Sunday will knock 'em down another notch. Today was gorgeous though, got in a hike on Jayne's Hill and West Hills. 

[psv88]

66 today. 

[495weatherguy]

7 hours ago, JLPhill said:

I'm a longtime follower and infrequent poster who grew up on the South Shore but now lives in Huntington Station. I'm a little confused by the complaints about this spring. Maybe it's because I'm used to the relentless sea breezes on the South Shore, but this spring has been well above average in terms of temperature and overall weather.

My ambient station, which is well-sited and typically runs highs somewhere between LGA and FRG, is showing an average high temperature of 57.3 from March 1 through today: 52.6 in March and 63.4 in April. That feels closer to a Central Jersey spring than a Long Island one.

Even the data that @bluewave shared shows JFK/ISP at 55.5/54.3 average spring-to-date, versus normals of 52.7 and 51.9 with precip below normal.

I was comparing our weather(I am in Melville)to New Jersey, not the immediate coast. 
You make good point about a normal spring here.  I’ve grown accustomed to warmer springs.  
And last week was such a tease weather wise. 

[495weatherguy]

53 minutes ago, jm1220 said:

I notice the April likely mean temp departures are going down lately.

Tomorrow and Sunday will knock 'em down another notch. Today was gorgeous though, got in a hike on Jayne's Hill and West Hills. 

April temps will take a hit.  
 

Jayne’s Hill is an enjoyable hike.  My dogs love it

[the_other_guy]

Today isnt gonna be as bad as hyped. At least not the first half

[uofmiami]

40 minutes ago, the_other_guy said:

Today isnt gonna be as bad as hyped. At least not the first half

It sure as heck isn’t great for outdoor activities.   Currently at an intramural baseball game. Feels like early March in late April.  Hopefully the travel doubleheader is canceled for later due to rain.