September 2026

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2 minutes ago, [email protected] said:

 

Could Central Park drop below 60 degrees overnight? It would be the first time that they dropped below 60 since mid June. Also, what is the average date of the first sub 60 low in Central Park?

 

[rclab]

1 hour ago, [email protected] said:

 

Ref: Accu Weather for Central Park, September 24th for the first low in the 50’s, October 21st for the first low in the 40’s, November 23rd for the first low in the 30’s ….. As always …..

[bluewave]

13 hours ago, LibertyBell said:

Honestly it's not a summer day if it's not 80 or higher. I fully expect every day in the core of summer to at a bare minimum reach 80 degrees. In your Newark list those three summers listed after 2026 were all historically hot summers that broke records for both 90 and 100 degree days. 80 degrees is a very low bar to clear though and can't be considered hot weather.

Today I had to wear a jacket summer is clearly over lol.

I've always thought we should move Memorial Day weekend to the first week of June and Labor Day weekend to the last week of August.

Many spots in the Northeast are in the top 5 or 10 for 80° days through September 5th with the early start back in March. 
 

 

 

[LoboLeader1]

Hoodie needed in the Berks this AM, no complaints here. Currently 53 here, 57 back home in HPN. 

[Monty]

1 hour ago, bluewave said:

Many spots in the Northeast are in the top 5 or 10 for 80° days through September 5th with the early start back in March. 
 

 

 

Could you share where you find this map? 

[qg_omega]

Record warmth continues

[bluewave]

14 minutes ago, Monty said:

Could you share where you find this map? 

https://www.nrcc.cornell.edu/wxstation/perspectives/perspectives.html

[winterwarlock]

Going to be perhaps the best beach day of the season. Golden sunshine, deep blue skies, light wind, temps between 75-80, and water temps in the low 70's

[Superstorm]

Many spots in the Northeast are in the top 5 or 10 for 80° days through September 5th with the early start back in March. 
 


 
 

As the earth continues to warm, the coast will continue to see a rise in humidity and added warmth.


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[SACRUS]

72 / 55 off a low of 53.  Nicest day of the weekend sun-wise.  Upper 70s / low 80s a bit cooler beaches.  Overall above normal and nice mainly dry week warmest days Tue / Wed mid - upper 80s max, otherwise hovering close to 80 through mid month.  Sprinklers back on here this week. Beyond there overall near normal and still will need to watch ridge position.

 

[SACRUS]

 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 96 (2023)
NYC: 101 (1881)
LGA: 96 (2023)
JFK: 93 (1983)


Lows:

EWR: 49 (1984)
NYC: 46 (1888)
LGA: 53 (1984)
JFK: 47 (1962)

Historical:


1675: Boston, Massachusetts area has the second "Great Colonial Hurricane." (Ref. NOAA Boston Weather Events)

1769: Considered one of the worst storms of the Eighteenth century, this hurricane passed over Williamsburg, Virginia.

 

1881 - The temperature soared to 101 degrees at New York City, 102 degrees at Boston MA, and 104 degrees at Washington D.C. (David Ludlum)

1888 - Much of the Middle and Northern Atlantic Coast Region experienced freezing temperatures. Killer frosts resulted in a million dollars damage to crops in Maine. (David Ludlum)

1909 - Topeka, KS, was drenched with 8.08 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a record for that location. (6th- 7th) (The Weather Channel)

1939: A Record heat prevailed across the Midwest. Locations recording their hottest September temperatures included Rockford, IL: 103°, New Hampton, IA: 101° and Lancaster, WI: 100°. Prairie du Chien, WI tied for Wisconsin's highest September temperature with 104°. Other record highs included: Waterloo, IA: 102°, Columbia, MO: 102°, Kansas City, MO: 102°, Des Moines, IA: 101°, St. Louis, MO: 101°, Peoria, IL: 101°-Tied, Chicago, IL: 100 °F. (Ref. Many Additional Temperatures Listed On This Link)

1949: Santa Ana, CA began with a record low of 51° then quickly warmed to a record high temperature of 105°. Other record highs for the date across the Southland included: Escondido, CA: 106°, Downtown Los Angeles, CA: 103°, Long Beach, CA: 101° and San Diego, CA: 92°. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1954: The highest temperature ever recorded for the Richmond International Airport in September was 103 °F (Ref. Richmond Weather Records - KRIC)

1962: Billings, MT recorded their earliest measurable snowfall with two inches, followed by 4.3 more inches the next day. Red Lodge, MT received 15 inches from this day through the 8th. Columbus, MT received four inches and Livingston, MT received one inch. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1970 - A lightning bolt struck a group of football players at Gibbs High School in Saint Petersburg FL, killing two persons and injuring 22 others. All the thirty-eight players and four coaches were knocked off their feet. (The Weather Channel)

1987 - Showers and thunderstorms produced 4 to 8 inch rains in three to six hours in Virginia, with totals across the state for the Labor Day weekend ranging up to fourteen inches. The Staunton River crested at 34.44 feet at Altavista on the 8th, its highest level since 1940. Damage due to flooding was estimated at seven million dollars around Bedford, Henry, and Franklin. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - Fifty cities across the eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. The low of 56 degrees at Mobile AL was their coolest reading of record for so early in the season. The mercury dipped to 31 degrees at Athens OH, and to 30 degrees at Thomas WV. (The National Weather Summary)

1989 - Thunderstorms in the central U.S. produced four inches of rain at Texamah overnight, and up to six inches of rain in southwestern Iowa. Evening thunderstorms in eastern Colorado produced golf ball size hail at Clear Creek and at Nederland. Late evening thunderstorms in Iowa drenched Harlan with more than four inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary)

 

1998: Two Derechos occurred on this day with one affecting most of Pennsylvania and New York City, the other impacting central New York.

2003: Seattle-Tacoma, Washington: A string of 61 consecutive days with temperature 70°F or above ends. The previous run had been 49 days in 1958.  (Ref. WxDoctor)

[SACRUS]

On 8/31/2026 at 9:21 AM, SACRUS said:

Weekly:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[donsutherland1]

9 hours ago, rclab said:

Ref: Accu Weather for Central Park, September 24th for the first low in the 50’s, October 21st for the first low in the 40’s, November 23rd for the first low in the 30’s ….. As always …..

For reference, the latest first lows occurred as follows:

50s: September 17, 2016

40s: October 18, 2021

30s: November 13, 1946 and 2024

[SACRUS]

Last 50s 40s 30s

 

Last (this year)  50s (59°F or below)

EWR: Jun 16 — 58°F
NYC: Jun 16 — 57°F
JFK: Jun 16 — 58°F
LGA: Jun 2 — 55°F

Last 40s (49°F or below)

EWR: May 31 — 46°F
NYC: May 23 — 49°F
JFK: May 31 — 48°F
LGA: May 12 — 48°F

 

[SACRUS]

The last 30 or so Labors days weather  Hi / Low "

 

Year	Labor Day	NYC	EWR	LGA	JFK
2025	Sep 1	78 / 64 · 0.00	81 / 60 · 0.00	77 / 65 · 0.00	79 / 59 · 0.00
2024	Sep 2	79 / 63 · 0.00	82 / 63 · 0.00	79 / 64 · 0.00	83 / 64 · 0.00
2023	Sep 4	89 / 73 · T	93 / 72 · 0.00	89 / 76 · 0.00	89 / 70 · 0.00
2022	Sep 5	88 / 73 · 0.06	87 / 73 · 0.01	87 / 74 · 0.01	84 / 72 · 0.00
2021	Sep 6	81 / 69 · T	86 / 70 · 0.00	85 / 71 · 0.00	84 / 69 · 0.00
2020	Sep 7	79 / 66 · 0.00	79 / 65 · 0.00	81 / 70 · 0.00	79 / 63 · 0.00
2019	Sep 2	74 / 69 · 0.30	77 / 70 · 1.19	79 / 70 · 0.51	77 / 68 · 0.64
2018	Sep 3	90 / 75 · 0.00	95 / 76 · 0.00	93 / 77 · 0.00	84 / 75 · 0.00
2017	Sep 4	80 / 61 · 0.00	82 / 58 · 0.00	82 / 64 · 0.00	79 / 63 · 0.00
2016	Sep 5	84 / 65 · 0.00	86 / 58 · 0.00	84 / 67 · 0.00	84 / 65 · 0.00
2015	Sep 7	92 / 70 · 0.00	95 / 65 · 0.00	90 / 71 · 0.00	86 / 70 · 0.00
2014	Sep 1	88 / 75 · 0.00	92 / 74 · 0.00	88 / 76 · 0.00	86 / 74 · 0.00
2013	Sep 2	82 / 74 · 0.05	83 / 73 · 0.14	82 / 72 · 0.90	82 / 72 · 0.00
2012	Sep 3	79 / 71 · T	78 / 72 · 0.08	79 / 71 · 0.00	76 / 70 · 0.59
2011	Sep 5	81 / 72 · T	85 / 72 · 0.02	81 / 72 · 0.00	79 / 71 · 0.00
2010	Sep 6	80 / 60 · 0.00	80 / 56 · 0.00	79 / 64 · 0.00	77 / 59 · 0.00
2009	Sep 7	74 / 60 · 0.00	75 / 63 · 0.00	72 / 61 · 0.00	74 / 59 · 0.00
2008	Sep 1	84 / 64 · 0.00	86 / 61 · 0.00	84 / 68 · 0.00	85 / 65 · 0.00
2007	Sep 3	82 / 64 · 0.00	86 / 59 · 0.00	86 / 67 · 0.00	82 / 63 · 0.00
2006	Sep 4	75 / 60 · 0.00	78 / 57 · 0.00	77 / 64 · 0.00	79 / 62 · 0.00
2005	Sep 5	81 / 65 · 0.00	82 / 64 · 0.00	80 / 67 · 0.00	80 / 64 · 0.00
2004	Sep 6	75 / 60 · 0.00	75 / 60 · 0.00	75 / 60 · 0.00	74 / 57 · 0.00
2003	Sep 1	69 / 62 · 0.59	68 / 63 · 0.48	69 / 63 · 0.51	68 / 63 · 0.16
2002	Sep 2	68 / 61 · 1.63	69 / 61 · 0.67	68 / 62 · 2.88	67 / 62 · 2.28
2001	Sep 3	79 / 61 · 0.00	78 / 58 · 0.00	79 / 65 · 0.00	77 / 57 · 0.00
2000	Sep 4	82 / 60 · 0.58	84 / 61 · 0.33	83 / 61 · 0.24	85 / 61 · 0.59
1999	Sep 6	83 / 74 · T	83 / 74 · 0.09	83 / 74 · 0.05	82 / 73 · 0.05
1998	Sep 7	89 / 65 · 2.07	91 / 66 · 1.79	89 / 66 · 2.37	89 / 67 · 0.83
1997	Sep 1	82 / 68 · 0.13	83 / 69 · 0.27	82 / 70 · 0.11	80 / 68 · 0.08
1996	Sep 2	89 / 68 · 0.00	92 / 65 · 0.00	89 / 71 · 0.00	90 / 70 · 0.00
1995	Sep 4	84 / 65 · 0.00	85 / 63 · 0.00	84 / 68 · 0.00	80 / 67 · 0.00
1994	Sep 5	75 / 54 · 0.00	76 / 56 · 0.00	72 / 58 · 0.00	75 / 56 · 0.00
1993	Sep 6	85 / 64 · 0.00	88 / 67 · 0.00	86 / 69 · 0.00	82 / 65 · 0.00

[steve392]

Absolutely gorgeous day out there!  Not a cloud in the sky and perfect temps. 

[bluewave]

1 hour ago, Superstorm said:

As the earth continues to warm, the coast will continue to see a rise in humidity and added warmth.


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Relatively cooler over the Midwest due to the record rainfall with the severe storms leading to the new tornado record for Illinois. 

 

 

[straphanger]

Dipped below 60 for the first time at my location since mid-June.  Very cool feel this morning but it's rebounding quickly through the low 80s right now.  Great windows open weather to let some of this dry air flow in.

[MANDA]

23 minutes ago, straphanger said:

Dipped below 60 for the first time at my location since mid-June.  Very cool feel this morning but it's rebounding quickly through the low 80s right now.  Great windows open weather to let some of this dry air flow in.

Down to 53 here last night.  Was great to sleep with the windows open and the blankets up.

[WestBabylonWeather]

Would be a top ten day of the wind let up 

[MarcmmKU]

3 hours ago, donsutherland1 said:

For reference, the latest first lows occurred as follows:

50s: September 17, 2016

40s: October 18, 2021

30s: November 13, 1946 and 2024

Too much UHI these days to easily secure lows in the 50s before late september. We will smash the record likely.

[rclab]

4 hours ago, donsutherland1 said:

For reference, the latest first lows occurred as follows:

50s: September 17, 2016

40s: October 18, 2021

30s: November 13, 1946 and 2024

Interesting Don…. So (as of today) Accu Weather long range historic average  is predicting 2026 will have the latest of all three. Of course their 90 day long range does/can adjust daily. When it comes to the cold season the double L L  …. Lessor and later seems to prevail. As always ……

 

[Prue11]

50 last night 

[[email protected]]

2 hours ago, MarcmmKU said:

Too much UHI these days to easily secure lows in the 50s before late september. We will smash the record likely.

The development of Western Brooklyn and Queens over the last 20 years has definitely had an impact on this.

[donsutherland1]

2 hours ago, rclab said:

Interesting Don…. So (as of today) Accu Weather long range historic average  is predicting 2026 will have the latest of all three. Of course their 90 day long range does/can adjust daily. When it comes to the cold season the double L L  …. Lessor and later seems to prevail. As always ……

 

Yes. That's what the current 90-day figures show.

[donsutherland1]

Five photos from the New York Botanical Garden on a sun-filled early September day. The hummingbird migration is in its early stages.