June 2026

[NorthShoreWx]

No rain yet, but we have large limbs down with the gust front a few moments ago.  Heard them cracking and saw one fall across the street.

[NorthShoreWx]

Just now, NorthShoreWx said:

No rain yet, but we have large limbs down with the gust front a few moments ago.  Heard them cracking and saw one fall across the street.

Also this insane cloud of pollen out of one of our pines.

[winterwx21]

At least a good band of moderate rain formed behind the storms that fell apart, so we are getting that quarter inch here. Maybe as high as a third of an inch. Just enough to give the garden a decent watering. 

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

Had some gusts around 40 and hardly any rain in lynbrook. Seemed to skip over me and restrengthen further east.


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[NorthShoreWx]

My system is poorly placed for wind, but tonight's gust to 20.6 mph is tied for the 2nd highest gust it has recorded since I installed it 18 months ago.  Highest was 21.2 mph.

Its still useful.  If I'm not home and I see it 10 mph or more, I know its windy.

[winterwarlock]

Rather uneventful given the late hype

[Wannabehippie]

They postponed tonight's Yankees vs Boston game over the severe tstorm threat. 

[Shades]

We had legitmate severe level winds in Maspeth, Queens on the Ridgewood Plateau. I had to call 911 to report sparking and smoking power lines the length of several blocks. I have footage I'll share likely tomorrow - it's Saturday night and the recording is extensive/requires editing/compressing - iphone 17 pro max. FDNY cordoned at least one intersection for a leaning powerline pole, down active lines. The powerlines were smoking for several minutes, electric stench as the outflow boundary raked through - green, purple, yellow sparks reaching the ground - not far from PS 229; at first I thought someone was shooting fireworks during a thunderstorm. It was the length of several blocks.

[TJW014]

Not a drop of rain. Epic drought

[Cyg]

Nice post storm sunset before

[FPizz]

.33" here.  Some good winds, lightning, thunder and a rainbow to finish up.  I saw @Poker2015 post a pic of a huge branch down in his lawn.  

[WeatherGeek2025]

23 minutes ago, TJW014 said:

Not a drop of rain. Epic drought

where do you live that you didn't get rain tonight?

[SACRUS]

Today's Highs

 

TEB: 93
EWR: 93
PHL: 92
LGA: 91
New Brnswck: 91
ACY: 91
BLM: 91
TTN: 89
NYC: 87
JFK: 85
ISP: 82

[winterwx21]

0.31" here. Not bad considering we didn't even get a heavy downpour since the storm fell apart. Good period of moderate rain. 

[Poker2015]

46 minutes ago, FPizz said:

.33" here.  Some good winds, lightning, thunder and a rainbow to finish up.  I saw @Poker2015 post a pic of a huge branch down in his lawn.  

Crazy wind...ruined the last couple hours of my son's graduation/confirmation party

[wishcast_hater]

Severe Thunderstorm to my North brought in cool temps and ruined my chances for a nice soaking rain with the line that came through around 8pm.


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[TJW014]

50 minutes ago, WeatherGeek2025 said:

where do you live that you didn't get rain tonight?

Waterfront in Toms River

[weathermedic]

.12 at my station in Sheepshead Bay. Lots of trees and wires down In northern Queens as per the fire radio earlier this evening 

[bluewave]

Similar recent theme of the wind gusts being more impressive than the actual rainfall amounts.

Another very warm with below average rainfall pattern coming up this week.

Hopefully, the models are correct about the wetter pattern with the Great Lakes trough during week 2 approaching the summer solstice.
 

 

[Shades]

10 hours ago, Shades said:

We had legitmate severe level winds in Maspeth, Queens on the Ridgewood Plateau. I had to call 911 to report sparking and smoking power lines the length of several blocks. I have footage I'll share likely tomorrow - it's Saturday night and the recording is extensive/requires editing/compressing - iphone 17 pro max. FDNY cordoned at least one intersection for a leaning powerline pole, down active lines. The powerlines were smoking for several minutes, electric stench as the outflow boundary raked through - green, purple, yellow sparks reaching the ground - not far from PS 229; at first I thought someone was shooting fireworks during a thunderstorm. It was the length of several blocks.

The sparking lines/transformers and smoke emanating from the grid across several blocks in Maspeth, Queens, during yesterdays severe weather. Through the night we had distress calls to 911 from downed lines, and/or those catching fire.  The hazard can be seen toward the end of the clip looking north/west. Popping can be heard and smoke is evident in the last seconds before ending recording to call 911. FDNY later responded. I corrected the camera orientation in the second clip after several seconds. 

EDIT: I have wind chimes heard through the recording.

 

[NEG NAO]

Another round of 90 degree days on the way later this week - does anyone have stats on the record number of 90 degree days anywhere in the metro prior to the official first day of summer for a given year ?

[NEG NAO]

A busy hazards week across the country

[bluewave]

34 minutes ago, NEG NAO said:

Another round of 90 degree days on the way later this week - does anyone have stats on the record number of 90 degree days anywhere in the metro prior to the official first day of summer for a given year ?

The NJ warm spots away from the sea breeze are tied for the most 90° days by June 6th.

 

Time Series Summary for SOMERSET AIRPORT, NJ
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1	2026-06-06	6	0
-	2021-06-06	6	1
2	2023-06-06	4	0
-	2000-06-06	4	13
5	2022-06-06	3	0

 

Time Series Summary for HARRISON, NJ
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1	2026-06-06	8	1
2	2018-06-06	7	0
-	2010-06-06	7	15
3	2021-06-06	5	0
-	2013-06-06	5	0
-	2002-06-06	5	5
-	2001-06-06	5	7

 

Time Series Summary for NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP, NJ
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1	2026-06-06	8	0
-	1991-06-06	8	0
-	1986-06-06	8	0
2	2010-06-06	7	0
3	2021-06-06	6	0
-	2002-06-06	6	0
-	1936-06-06	6	0

[SACRUS]

77 / 68 sunny.   Warm but about 7 - 9 degrees cooler than yesterday for most.  Onshore flow Mon - Tue drops it back cooler upper 70s to low 80s.  Wed moderating warmer.   Looks like a classic Hazy  - Hot - Humid and potential for daily tstorms Thu - Sun, temps could push record levels in areas.  Beyond there some moderation but overall wamer with bouts of heat with ridge on both coastal corners and likely storm chances.

 

6/7 - 6/9 :    Near normal cooler Monday
6/10 -6/14 :  Hot  , Storms peak heat Thu - Sun
6/15 - beyond :  Overall warmer - storms chances

 

[SACRUS]

Records:
 

Highs:

EWR: 99 (1999)
NYC: 96 (1925) 94 in 1999 * / 2008
LGA: 97 (1999)
JFK: 92 (1999)


Lows:

EWR: 48 (1945)
NYC: 47 (1879)
LGA: 50 (2000)
JFK: 50 (2000)


Historical:

 

1816 - A famous June snow occurred in the northeastern U.S. Danville VT reported drifts of snow and sleet twenty inches deep. The Highlands were white all day, and flurries were observed as far south as Boston MA. (David Ludlum)

1816: FAMOUS JUNE SNOWSTORM; "YEAR WITHOUT A SUMMER" -- 20 inch snowdrifts in Danville, VT flurries in Salem and Boston, MA A famous June snow occurred in the northeastern U.S. Danville, VT reported drifts of snow and sleet twenty inches deep. The Highlands were white all day, and flurries were observed as far south as Boston, MA.(David Ludlum) Upstate, NY received 3 inches of snow (p.33 Washington Weather Book 2002 by Ambrose, Henry, Weiss)

1816: The following is found on page 31, from the book, "History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Year, and Life of Chauncey Jerome," written by Chauncey Jerome. The book was published in 1860. "The next summer was a cold one of 1816, which none of the old people will ever forget, and which many of the young have heard a great deal about. There was ice and snow in every month of the year. I well remember on the seventh of June, while on my way to work, about a mile from home, dressed throughout with thick woolen clothes and an overcoat on, my hands got so cold that I was obliged to lay down my tools and put on a pair of mittens which I had in my pocket. It snowed about an hour that day." This bitter cold event occurred in Plymouth, Connecticut.

 

1885: A severe thunderstorm dropped hail up to 4 inches in diameter and spawned a tornado at Parkhill St.Thomas, Ontario Canada. Homes and orchards were damaged.(Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1907: A violent tornado moved across Washington County, from near Covington to New Minden, IL. Near the tornado's endpoint, 4 people were killed while running to their storm cellar. Another violent tornado in southern Clark County destroyed or damaged every building in Old York. The tornado tracked for 15 miles, crossing into Indiana. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1908: An F3 tornado touched down in Hillsboro, WI and then moved northeast to just southeast of Mauston, WI. About 4 miles south of Mauston, the tornado killed a farmer and his son as they ran for their storm cellar. Another F3 tornado tracked northeast from 9 miles northwest of Charles City, IA to two miles northeast of Charles City. It left only the floor boards on a small farm house about 5 miles northwest of Charles City. In the east part of Charles City, 5 homes were destroyed and 20 others were severely damaged. A man was killed by a falling chimney and 10 others were injured. About 200 buildings were damaged. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1953: An F4 tornado near Arcadia, NE killed 11 people, beginning a 3-day stretch of killer tornadoes that spread into the eastern U.S. Scottsbluff, NE received its greatest daily precipitation on record when 3.18 inches of rain deluged the city. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1972 - Richmond VA experienced its worst flood of record as rains from Hurricane Agnes pushed the water level at the city locks to a height of 36.5 feet, easily topping the previous record of thirty feet set in 1771. (The Weather Channel)

1980: Thunderstorms caused downed trees and power lines as well as street flooding all across western New York State. A wind gust of 79 mph was observed at greater Buffalo International Airport. Golf ball sized hail was reported north and east of the city. A rare flash of St. Elmo's fire knocked out the Weather Service's radar and telephone lines for about 10 minutes as the storm passed. Air controllers at the Buffalo Airport said the control tower received a direct lightning strike that blackened out the air control computer for a short period. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

 

1983: Miami, FL dropped to an overnight low temperature of 80° which set a new record for the highest minimum temperature at that location.(Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1984: 42 tornadoes touched down in the Upper Midwest with 21 of them occurring in Iowa. An F4 tornado tracked 30 miles through Mahaska and Keokuk Counties in Iowa, killing two people and injuring 51 others. The small town of Wright was practically wiped out. Barneveld, WI was devastated shortly before midnight as an F5 tornado chewed up the town. 90% of the town was damaged or destroyed, nine people were killed, and 197 were injured. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1987 - Thunderstorms in the Laramie Mountains of eastern Wyoming produced golf ball size hail, and up to five inches of rain in just one hour. Half a dozen cities in the Upper Mississippi Valley reported record high temperatures for the date, including La Crosse, WI, with a reading of 97 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)(Storm Data)

1988 - Snow whitened some of the mountains of northern California and northwestern Nevada. Twenty-six cities in the central and eastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including Rapid City SD with a reading of 104 degrees, and Miles City, MT, with a high of 106 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)

1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from southern Oklahoma and eastern Texas to northwestern Florida through the day and night. Thunderstorms spawned 22 tornadoes, including a dozen in Louisiana, and there were 119 reports of large hail and damaging winds. A strong (F-2) tornado at Gross Tete LA killed two persons, injured thirty others, and another strong (F-2) tornado injured 60 persons at Lobdell LA. Softball size hail was reported at Hillsboro TX. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

 

1993: Thunderstorms erupted over western Iowa, with many producing hail. Damage at one car dealership in Carroll was estimated at $250,000 dollars and another at Estherville had $100,000 dollars in damage. At Arnolds Park, 65 mph winds lifted boats from their moorings. The strongest tornado was in Lyon and Osceola Counties where it was on the ground for 10 miles. In Sibley, IA one roof was taken off of a house and a high school bus barn was severely damaged causing about $150,000 dollars in damage.
A huge tornado touched down in northwest Minnehaha County in South Dakota and cut a swath of destruction 55 miles long and one half mile wide. Most structures within the path of the tornado were little match for the storm which packed winds estimated between 210 and 260 mph. Numerous farms and residences were destroyed and trees snapped off or uprooted. Parts of the Chicago, IL metropolitan area were flooded after thunderstorms produced 2 to 5 inches of rain in a 3-hour period. This type of a rainstorm in that area has an average occurrence rate of once every 30-60 years. Over the period of a day, up to 6.50 inches of rain fell, producing one of greater floods noted in that area. The deep tunnel flood control system under the south side of Chicago which holds 185 million gallons of water was filled. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1995: An F2 tornado hit a pickup near Wilsey, KS: the driver was thrown into a nearby ditch. Although barbed wire/clothing were wrapped around his legs/body, he survived. The truck was carried ¼ mile; the engine another 200 yards from the destroyed truck chassis. (Ref. Weather Guide Calendar with Phenomenal Weather Events 2011 Accord Pub. 2010, USA)

2008: On this date through the 9th, New York City set record high temperatures for three days: 96°, 96° and 99° respectively.
A single supercell thunderstorm developed over western Illinois and moved east to the Indiana border, producing 8 different tornadoes along its path, including some of the southern Chicago suburbs. Four of the tornadoes were rated EF2 in strength. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)
 

[SACRUS]

Id expect storms chances much the coming heatwave this week but brunt of the heaviest rains/storms are in the midsection and S-Fl

 

[donsutherland1]

1 hour ago, NEG NAO said:

Another round of 90 degree days on the way later this week - does anyone have stats on the record number of 90 degree days anywhere in the metro prior to the official first day of summer for a given year ?

Bridgeport: 5 days, 1957, 1984
Islip: 6 days, 1987
New York City-Central Park: 10 days, 1925, 1991
New York City-JFK Airport: 5 days, 1962, 1984, 1988, 1991
New York City-LaGuardia Airport: 9 days, 1991
Newark: 13 days, 1991
White Plains: 5 days, 1957, 1984

[bkviking]

Not sure anyone saw this but Josh Timlin put together a great page which aggregates all kinds of cool weather maps and data:

https://contextclimate.io/#/

[qg_omega]

https://x.com/iembot_okx/status/2063616840316641340?s=46&t=m4Eqkekadb-JCXTm7k-Txg

[MANDA]

Did well here and I'm calling it a lucky over achiever on the rainfall last evening.  Picked up .81".  Happy about that.  Lawn and garden looking happier this morning.  Lawns had really started burning by yesterday afternoon.  This rainfall will help a bit for a few days at least.  Had a few loud booms of thunder and some vivid lightning flashes to go with the wind and rain.  Estimated gusts to 40 mph but only very briefly.

Great pictures you all posted from last evening.

Looks like a short burst of intense heat by late in the coming week.

Would love for the LR guidance to be correct about a wetter period for the second half of June with the GOM possibly opening up with a northern transport of moisture over the eastern U.S.  Cautiously optimistic.  Of course any northward push of gulf moisture will make it feel swampy and that will make it uncomfortable but it is June.