March 2024

[Snowlover11]

cooking here 63F!

[JustinRP37]

9 minutes ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

There are plenty of us who love the seasons being the way they are supposed to be. I’m a horticulturalist and these early warmups are awful for dormant plants. If it’s going to get warm early it has to stay warm or we risk damage. 

It’s what people don’t get. This can also give our pollinators hell. Not to mention people don’t equate March with ticks but they are out when it is warm! 

[nycwinter]

feels muggy had to turn ac on...

[mattinpa]

Days like this are beautiful and I wish it could be like this all year long outside of Nov-March. In March I just like the occasional day like this.

[jm1220]

67 in S Nassau around Sunrise Highway. 

[Allsnow]

Beautiful day! Gorgeous. Get out and enjoy it everyone 

[the_other_guy]

39 minutes ago, nycwinter said:

feels muggy had to turn ac on...

Move. Humans need air. 

[MJO812]

19 minutes ago, the_other_guy said:

Move. Humans need air. 

Horrible 

[Snowlover11]

2 seconds away from flipping on the ac! hot in the house currently 

[psv88]

66

[Ed, snow and hurricane fan]

1 hour ago, jm1220 said:

67 in S Nassau around Sunrise Highway. 

Just 44 years ago, I'd cross Sunrise Highway and walk under the LIRR tracks to go to the mall.  NWS page says 77°F here in Houston, about 7F warmer than normal, but 67 must be closer to 20 above.  I miss the snow, I missed 5 straight days of school in 1978.  N. Houston suburbs, we actually seem to have more ice storms, two in the last 3 years.  1995, I think it was in college in Austin, 99F, a February record, followed one week later by an ice storm.  Ice Houston and Austin can do, I remember a 6 inch 1980s Dallas snow storm with snow on the road for a couple of days, the Panhandle at 3000 to 4000 ft ASL, snow every winter.  But Houston, a few frosts most winters (but banana plants down here will bunch if there isn't a winter frost and the above ground part of the plant lives), a hurricane once a decade, two or three times a decade an ice storm or a dusting of snow so that people can't write the date on their windshields and post the pix to social media.

[LoboLeader1]

Topped out at 66 here today. Put all winter equipment away until next winter. 

[ag3]

Smashing record highs. Records set at every station.

 

 

[ag3]

Topped out at 69 here in Whitestone.

[ag3]

4 hours ago, MJO812 said:

What are you showing? Winter is and has been over. We aren’t seeing another flake.

[ag3]

2 hours ago, Wxoutlooksblog said:

Yes let's not get ahead of ourselves. We have some warm to very warm weather ahead of us but also a lot of damp at least partially rainy days with temperatures in the 40s. We'll take the warmth when it comes.

WX/PT

I specifically said the next 20 days. Not the next week.

[ag3]

JFK smashed their record high by 5 degrees.

 

 

[MJO812]

5 minutes ago, ag3 said:

What are you showing? Winter is and has been over. We aren’t seeing another flake.

A nice rainstorm

Lovely

[winterwx21]

Had a high temp of 69 here today. Spectacular weather ... a top 10 day of the year. I hope everyone enjoyed it since we have a rainy week coming up. 

[uofmiami]

64 at my stations for the high. 

[Cfa]

High of 65 here, met spring feeling as it should.

[Yanksfan]

46 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

A nice rainstorm

Lovely

These past two winters have really tested my patience. Reminds me of the 1980’s growing up. Hoping for a more relaxed Pacific jet next year or the torture will continue for us snow enthusiasts.

[JustinRP37]

1 hour ago, ag3 said:

I specifically said the next 20 days. Not the next week.

But where are you seeing this? The models over the next 10 days are 40s to low 50s with lots of foggy nights and rainy days. The following 10 days look like one to three days of 60 but damp and chilly days interspersed. Not exactly ideal. Just early April weather in early March. 

[the_other_guy]

16 minutes ago, JustinRP37 said:

But where are you seeing this? The models over the next 10 days are 40s to low 50s with lots of foggy nights and rainy days. The following 10 days look like one to three days of 60 but damp and chilly days interspersed. Not exactly ideal. Just early April weather in early March. 

This. Models changed from sustained +10-15 to a day of that followed by March cool followed by more warmth. Seesaw. May save ski season a bit.

Nice day, but waaaaaay to early for this and the motorcycle exhaust shit. That is April weekend stuff.

next weekend looks cool thank God. hopefully the noisy motorcycles will stay in.

[donsutherland1]

In response to brilliant sunshine, the mercury soared to near record and record levels across the region today.

Daily records included:

Bridgeport: 65° (old record: 58°, 1967 and 2004)
Hartford: 67° (old record: 63°, 1991 and 2020)
New Haven: 68° (old record: 58°, 1967)
New York City-Central Park: 68° (old record: 65°, 1991)
New York City-JFK Airport: 68° (old record: 63°, 1991)
New York City-LaGuardia Airport: 68° (old record: 65°, 1967)
Newark: 70° (old record: 66°, 1991)
Providence: 63° (tied record set in 1991)

In the North Central United States, the warmest winter on record, was followed by additional record warmth. Minneapolis reached 72°, its earliest 70° or above temperature on record. Rockford hit a daily record 75°.

An extended period of warmer to much warmer than normal weather is now underway. March will likely see generally unseasonable warmth through the first 7-10 days of the month. The generally mild conditions could persist through mid-month. However, rainfall totals will likely be above to much above normal.

No significant snowfall appears likely in the northern Middle Atlantic region through at least March 10th. The probability of an unprecedented second consecutive winter with less than 10" seasonal snowfall in New York City has increased.

The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was +0.7°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was +1.5°C for the week centered around February 21. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged +0.92°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged +1.65°C. A basinwide El Niño event is ongoing. The ongoing El Niño event will continue to fade during March. Neutral conditions could develop during the spring.

The SOI was +3.11 today.

The preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) was -0.112 today.

 

[NEG NAO]

35 minutes ago, donsutherland1 said:

In response to brilliant sunshine, the mercury soared to near record and record levels across the region today.

Daily records included:

Bridgeport: 65° (old record: 58°, 1967 and 2004)
Hartford: 67° (old record: 63°, 1991 and 2020)
New Haven: 68° (old record: 58°, 1967)
New York City-Central Park: 68° (old record: 65°, 1991)
New York City-JFK Airport: 68° (old record: 63°, 1991)
New York City-LaGuardia Airport: 68° (old record: 65°, 1967)
Newark: 70° (old record: 66°, 1991)
Providence: 63° (tied record set in 1991)

In the North Central United States, the warmest winter on record, was followed by additional record warmth. Minneapolis reached 72°, its earliest 70° or above temperature on record. Rockford hit a daily record 75°.

An extended period of warmer to much warmer than normal weather is now underway. March will likely see generally unseasonable warmth through the first 7-10 days of the month. The generally mild conditions could persist through mid-month. However, rainfall totals will likely be above to much above normal.

No significant snowfall appears likely in the northern Middle Atlantic region through at least March 10th. The probability of an unprecedented second consecutive winter with less than 10" seasonal snowfall in New York City has increased.

The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was +0.7°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was +1.5°C for the week centered around February 21. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged +0.92°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged +1.65°C. A basinwide El Niño event is ongoing. The ongoing El Niño event will continue to fade during March. Neutral conditions could develop during the spring.

The SOI was +3.11 today.

The preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) was -0.112 today.

 

has anyone in Manhattan other than the official  NWS recording station measured higher then 7.5 inches this winter ? Or has anyone in any other section of the city Brooklyn Queens etc. etc. measured more than 7.5 ?

[donsutherland1]

9 minutes ago, NEG NAO said:

has anyone in Manhattan other than the official  NWS recording station measured higher then 7.5 inches this winter ? Or has anyone in any other section of the city Brooklyn Queens etc. etc. measured more than 7.5 ?

I'm not aware of any other stations in Manhattan that regularly measure snowfall. The downtown heliport does not measure snow.

[qg_omega]

So easy these days for record highs and not by small margins

[wishcast_hater]

Here is where all our snow is:

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[Roger Smith]

It should be noted that today's record high was relatively easy to break, it was the lowest record high of the month and lower than quite a few February records. 

I will start a new tradition and post full NYC daily records for each month around the 1st or 2nd if I remember, This is not work I just did, it's in my Toronto/NYC climate study in the climate change forum. 

Will revise any broken records at end of day when official climate reports are final. 

 

<<<< MARCH RECORDS NYC >>>>

DATE ____ high max ___ high min _____ low max _____ low min ______ max prec ___max snow __ max 2d snow 

Mar 01 ___ 73 1972 ___ 54 2017 ______ 16 1886 _____ 4 1869 ________ 2.95 1914RS_13.5 1914 ____13.5 1914*

Mar 02 ___ 72 1972 ___ 50 1972, 91 _____ 21 1884 _____ 9 1891 ________ 2.41 2007R__10.0 1896 ____14.5 1914^

Mar 03 ___ 68 2024^___49 2020 ______26 1943,50,2009 _11 2003^______ 2.25 1906R___12.5 1960____12.5 1960*

Mar 04 ___ 70 1974 ___ 51 1880 ______ 20 1873 _____ 6 1872 _________1.65 1977R___6.0 1893,1917__ 14.5 1960

Mar 05 ___ 72 1880 ___ 50 1979 ______ 10 1872 _____ 3 1872 _________1.81 1920RS__8.6 1981 ____ 8.6 1981*

Mar 06 __ 68 1935, 2022 _50 2011 ____17 1901 _____ 5 1872 _________2.63 1979R___7.6 1916 ____ 8.6 1981**

Mar 07 __ 74 1946, 2022 _51 2009 ____20 1913 _____ 7 1890 ________ 1.87 1967R___6.0 1870 ____ 7.7 1915 (6.9+0.8)

Mar 08 ___ 76 1987 ___ 54 1987 ______ 23 1883 _____ 8 1883 _________1.78 1941S__15.7 1941 ____ 18.1 1941

Mar 09 ___ 77 2016 ___ 48 2000 ______24 1996 _____11 1996 _________1.82 1998R___5.3 1928 ____ 15.7 1941**

Mar 10 ___ 79 2016 ___ 63 2016 _______28 1987 _____12 1929 _________1.62 1994R___6.0 1907 ____6.0 1907*

 

Mar 11 ___ 73 1977 ___ 50 1967, 77 _____ 28 1885 _____14 1960 _________2.94 1901R___3.8 1896 ___ 6.0 1907**

Mar 12 ___71 1890, 2012_ 52 2021/ _______26 1900 _____ 8 1888 ________ 2.33 1962R__16.5 1888 ____16.5 1888*

Mar 13 ___ 85 1990 ___ 54 2012 _______12 1888 _____ 6 1888 _________ 3.86 2010R__10.2 1993___ 19.5 1888

Mar 14 ___ 75 1946 ___ 51 1953 _______28 1892 _____12 1888 _________ 1.97 2017RS__7.6 2017____ 10.6 1993

Mar 15 ___ 77 1990 ___ 49 1913, 2019 ___24 1900 ____ 14 1993 (33) ___ 1.81 1912R ___6.0 1906 ____ 7.6 2017**

Mar 16 ___ 82 1990 ___ 55 1990 _______20 1911 _____13 1911 _________ 2.03 2007RS^__8.4 1896____12.0 1896

Mar 17 ___ 75 1945 ___ 53 1990 _______ 25 1885,1900 __ 9 1916 _________ 1.42 1968R___3.5 1877 ____ 8.4 1896**

Mar 18 ___ 77 1989, 2011 _51 2011 _______20 1967 _____7 1916 (24) _____ 3.10 1983R___7.1 1892 ____ 8.0 1892

Mar 19 ___ 76 1918 ___ 55 2012 _______ 22 1877 _____ 8 1967 __________ 2.19 1881R___7.8 1956 ____11.6 1956

Mar 20 ___ 83 1945 ___ 57 1948 _______21 1885 _____11 1885 _________ 1.93 1913R___4.7 1958 ____ 7.8 1956**

 

Mar 21 ___ 84 1921 ___ 57 2012 _______ 21 1885 _____10 1885 _________ 2.21 1980R___8.2 2018 ____11.8 1958

Mar 22 ___ 78 2012^___57 1948 _______ 22 1885 _____12 1885 _________ 3.44 1977R___9.0 1967 ____ 9.8 1967

Mar 23 ___ 76 1923,2012_ 58 2012 _____ 20 1888 ____13 1875, 1934 _____1.60 1929R___4.3 1896 ____ 9.0 1967**

Mar 24 ___ 76 1988 ___ 52 1903 _______26 1888 _____12 1888 _________ 2.05 1989R___1.2 1956 ____ 4.5 1896

Mar 25 ___ 79 1963^___61 1913 _______ 30 1873,78 __13 1878 _________  4.25 1876R___0.5 1876,99__ 1.2 1956**^

Mar 26 ___ 82 2021/_ 52 1986, 2021 _ 35 1872,1937,47_20 1960 (35,36 25th,26th)_1.42 1913R__1.2 1924___1.2 1924*

Mar 27 ___ 83 1998 ___ 61 1949 _______ 30 1894 _____ 20 1894 _______ 1.79 1919R ___ 1.0 1886 ____ 1.2 1924**

Mar 28 ___ 84 1945^___ 63 1998 _______33 2022*_____13 1923 ________ 2.98 2005R___1.5 1984 ____ 1.5 1984* 

Mar 29 ___ 86 1945^___ 62 1998^_______29 1887 _____10 1923 (32) ___ 2.03^1984RS__4.0 1970 ____ 4.1 1996 (0.3+3.8) 

Mar 30 ___ 82 1998^___ 59 1998 _______ 31 1884 _____16 1887 (33) ___ 2.45 2010R___4.5 1883 ____ 4.5 1883*

Mar 31 ___ 86 1998 ____ 66 1998 _______34 1923 ____ 14 1923 _______ 2.20 1934R___2.8 1890 ____ 4.5 1883**

-- - - - - - - - - - - - --

Numbers in brackets beside record low minima (e.g. 24F mar 18) are daily maxima of same (or adjacent) date as record lows, that did not set a low max record, to give an indication of the severity of the cold. In a few cases these could be early ("midnight" highs). 

the 2d snow records are for (previous date + date record tabulated) ...

* following 2d snow ... indicates all snow fell on that date alone.

** following 2d snow ... indicates all snow fell on previous date only.

(other cases include two easurable amounts)

Note, precip records are followed by R, S or RS depending on whether all rain, all snow, or a mix. 

^ notes above for March (includes a few near-miss values)

 2nd _ also 2d snow (8.3" 2009 1.8+6.5)

 3rd _ previous record 65F 1991. ... 2024 min 48F fell one deg below 2020 record.

 3rd _ Low min 11 also 1925,38,43,50,62 (and 2003) ... only six-way tie in all data

12th _ 52F 2021 replaces 50F 1898

16th _ 2007 prec incl 5.5" snow

22nd _ also max 77F 1938

25th _ also max 75F 1910

25th _ cold rain 1912 could have incl sleet, 1-5" snow, missing snow data in NYC data base

26th / _ new record 82F max 2021 replaces 76F 1922.

28th _ max 79F 1946, 29th max 78F 1946, 29th min 60 1945F, 57 1946F

28th _ low max 33F 2022 replaced 34F 1893. ... also 1.4" snow 1919

29th _ 1984 prec record included 1.8" snow, 

30th _ also max 78F 1910