September 2026

[steve392]

A tad chilly out this morning! 

[SACRUS]

68 / 57 another gorgeous day on tap  Warmer the next 48 hours  mid - upper 80s maybe a stray 90 in the hot locations inland, ahead of a front that could bring some showers, storms or scattered rain / clouds on thursd.  A period of near normal this upcoming weekend before ridge comes east and where it builds will be key in how much warmth can push into the northeast from mid month (next week). Overall warmer in the period beyond Sunday.

 

[SACRUS]

 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 98 (2015)
NYC: 97 (2015)
LGA: 95 (2015)
JFK: 92 (2010)


Lows:

EWR: 50 (1940)
NYC: 52 (1871)
LGA: 54 (1984)
JFK: 50 (1962)

Historical:

 

1900 - The greatest weather disaster in U.S. records occurred when a hurricane struck Galveston TX. A tide fifteen feet high washed over the island demolishing or carrying away buildings, and drowning more than 6000 persons. The hurricane destroyed more than 3600 houses, and total damage was more than thirty million dollars. Winds to 120 mph, and a twenty foot storm surge accompanied the hurricane. Following the storm, the surf was three hundred feet inland from the former water line. The hurricane claimed another 1200 lives outside of the Galveston area. (8th-9th) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

 

1900: A Category 4 storm made landfall in Galveston, Texas on this day in 1900. This hurricane killed between 6,000 and 12,000 individuals, making it the deadliest US Atlantic hurricane on record. The highest point in the city of Galveston was less than nine feet above sea level. The hurricane brought a storm surge of over 15 feet, which overwhelmed the entire island.

 

1925: In September 1925, South Carolina was in the middle of one of the most widespread and disastrous droughts in the state's history. The NWS Co-op station in Calhoun Falls reported 11 days above 100°F with a maximum temperature of 111°F on this day.

 

1987 - A tropical depression off the coast of South Carolina brought another round of heavy rain to the Middle Atlantic Coast Region and the Upper Ohio Valley. Showers and thunderstorms produced extremely heavy rain in eastern Pennsylvania, where flooding caused more than 55 million dollars across a seven county area. The afternoon high of 97 degrees at Miami FL was a record for the month of September. (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - Eighteen cities in the south central and eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date, including Roanoke VA with a reading of 42 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)

1989 - Thunderstorms developing along a stationary front produced very heavy rain in the central U.S. Thunderstorms during the late morning and afternoon produced five to nine inches of rain around Lincoln NE, with an unofficial total of eleven inches near Holmes Park. Up to six and a half inches of rain soaked northern and western Iowa. Eighty to ninety percent of the homes in Shenandoah IA, where 5.89 inches of rain was received, reported basement flooding. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

 

1998: A severe thunderstorm developed over the southern end of the Las Vegas Valley in Nevada. The storm moved north bringing damaging winds and heavy rain mainly across the eastern half of the metro area. Henderson Executive Airport recorded wind gusts of 80 mph. Air traffic control personnel temporarily evacuated the airport tower. Approximately 15 homes and trailers in Moapa were severely damaged by thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 to 90 mph.

 

2012: Severe storms impacted the New York City area, forcing a delay of the United States Open. A tornado hit a beach club in Queens, and another brought damage to Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York. 

[SACRUS]

Still to see where the ridge forms mid month for a warmer period - 9/14 - 9/18th tendency has been more SW and we ride the periphery, but there have been several runs between and back and forth from the gfs and eur on a more expansive EC ridge.  Whatever warmup we realize the period beyond the 18th looks to have a brief but crisp cooldown in the period till the equinox.

 

[bluewave]

Next 10 days look warmer than average with perhaps some cooler readings day 11-15. 
 

 

 

[nycwinter]

On 9/5/2026 at 4:24 PM, LibertyBell said:

Very few people actually want a cool summer, that's as boring as a warm winter is.

i am one of those people who prefer a cool summer..

[TWCCraig]

The wind is incredibly calm right now considering the sun is still out

Another great day. High 80, low 58

[LibertyBell]

1 hour ago, nycwinter said:

i am one of those people who prefer a cool summer..

I know but look at it this way. The Yankees need to hit home runs to win games and it's easier to hit home runs in hotter weather. 

[LibertyBell]

On 9/7/2026 at 6:35 AM, 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. 
 

 

 

Our local forecasters have said that 10 of the last 14 days have been below normal. It just hasn't been hot since July 15th. 80 degrees is an easy bar to clear in the summer as long as it's sunny and we are finally in a nice dry stretch with just an occasional frontal passage.  I think we'll finally get a nice dry month now.

[LibertyBell]

On 9/6/2026 at 8:22 PM, SACRUS said:

Depends where - EWR has 41 90 degree days in 1991 and 40 in 2016 and also 41 in  2021

Tony did 1993 tie 1991 there or exceed it?