April 2025 Discussion/Obs

[ForestHillWx]

Perfect day after the winds died down; back down to 50 now. Tempted to light up the fire pit for a night cap. 

[bluewave]

14 hours ago, LibertyBell said:

we have a record drought of 100 degree highs.

The last time we hit 100 here was 2013.

The last time we had a 20 inch snowstorm was 2016

 

Yeah, the record run without a 100° day continues at JFK since 2013 due to the new summer onshore flow pattern.

 

Number of Consecutive Days Max Temperature < 100 
for JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NY
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.

Period of record: 1948-07-17 to 2025-04-20
1	4294	2013-07-19 through 2025-04-20
2	4016	1999-07-06 through 2010-07-03
3	4009	1972-07-24 through 1983-07-15
4	3610	1983-08-21 through 1993-07-08
5	2210	1966-07-05 through 1972-07-22
6	2185	1993-07-11 through 1999-07-04
7	963	1960-05-02 through 1962-12-20
8	857	1955-03-18 through 1957-07-21
9	817	1951-11-07 through 1954-01-31
10	736	1948-08-28 through 1950-09-02

 

[Sundog]

12 hours ago, psv88 said:

Got to 67 during the day. Looks like after tomorrow we bump up into the 60s as the baseline. Trees popping quickly now. Great to see 

The trees have exploded over the last few days. 

[Dark Star]

8 minutes ago, Sundog said:

The trees have exploded over the last few days. 

 

[Brian5671]

12 minutes ago, Dark Star said:

 

so has the pollen

[JonClaw]

For posterity, I spotted some minor undulatus-type clouds over the Manhattan skyline this morning while on the LIE.

[SACRUS]

 

56 / 29 cool.  Likely the coolest day of the next 7.  Back near 80 tomorrow. Then a gorgeous Wed - Fri low - mid 70s.  Next shot at rain now forecast 0.50 or more comes this Saturday (26).  Timing to be worked out and as of now Sunday looks salvaged.  Overall warmer close to the month and dry since the 16th with Saturday next meaningful rainfall.

 

 

[SACRUS]

 

Records:

Highs:

 

EWR: 88 (1957)
NYC: 87 (1923)
LGA: 88 (1957)
JFK: 78 (2007)


Lows:

EWR: 31 (1981)
NYC: 26 (1875)
LGA: 33 (1956)
JFK: 36 (1981)


Historical:

 

1885: A tornado struck the town of Denison, Texas in 1883 that destroyed a church. The congregation rebuilt the church. On this date, a second tornado destroyed the newly rebuilt church.

1958 - Portions of Montana were in the midst of a spring snowburst. Snowfall amounts ranged up to 55 inches at Red Lodge, 61 inches at Nye Mine, and 72 inches at Mystic Lake. (David Ludlum)

1967 - Severe thunderstorms spawned 48 tornadoes in the Upper Midwest. Hardest hit was northern Illinois where sixteen tornadoes touched down during the afternoon and evening hours causing fifty million dollars damage. On that Friday afternoon tornadoes struck Belvidere IL, and the Chicago suburb of Oak Lawn, killing 57 persons. (David Ludlum)

1980 - The temperature at International Falls MN hit 90 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)

1987 - Unseasonably warm weather prevailed from the Gulf of Mexico to New England and the Great Lakes Region, with twenty-nine cities reporting record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 82 degrees at Caribou ME, 94 degrees at Mobile AL, 95 degrees at Monroe LA, and 93 degrees at New Orleans LA, were records for the month of April. (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - After having had just twelve rainouts in the previous twenty-six years at Dodger Stadium, a third day of heavy rain in southern California rained out a double-header at Dodger Stadium which had been scheduled due to rainouts the previous two days. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - The temperature at Las Animas, CO, soared to 100 degrees to establish a state record for April. Twenty-two cities in the central and southwestern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Eight cities equalled or exceeded previous April records. (The Weather Channel) (The National Weather Summary)

1990 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail in Oklahoma, and also caused some flash flooding in the state. Thunderstorms over the Southern High Plains produced golf ball size hail at Roswell NM and El Paso TX. Easterly winds and temperatures near zero produced wind chill readings as cold as 50 degrees below zero for the spring festival (Piuraagiaqta) outdoor events at Barrow AK. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

[LibertyBell]

3 hours ago, bluewave said:

Yeah, the record run without a 100° day continues at JFK since 2013 due to the new summer onshore flow pattern.

 

 

Number of Consecutive Days Max Temperature < 100 
for JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NY
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.

Period of record: 1948-07-17 to 2025-04-20
1	4294	2013-07-19 through 2025-04-20
2	4016	1999-07-06 through 2010-07-03
3	4009	1972-07-24 through 1983-07-15
4	3610	1983-08-21 through 1993-07-08
5	2210	1966-07-05 through 1972-07-22
6	2185	1993-07-11 through 1999-07-04
7	963	1960-05-02 through 1962-12-20
8	857	1955-03-18 through 1957-07-21
9	817	1951-11-07 through 1954-01-31
10	736	1948-08-28 through 1950-09-02

 

a new record for Central Park too Chris?

 

[LibertyBell]

1 hour ago, SACRUS said:

 

56 / 29 cool.  Likely the coolest day of the next 7.  Back near 80 tomorrow. Then a gorgeous Wed - Fri low - mid 70s.  Next shot at rain now forecast 0.50 or more comes this Saturday (26).  Timing to be worked out and as of now Sunday looks salvaged.  Overall warmer close to the month and dry since the 16th with Saturday next meaningful rainfall.

 

 

Back to bright and sunny on Sunday  One day of rain is fine, multiple days is a bad pattern.

 

[LibertyBell]

2 hours ago, Brian5671 said:

so has the pollen

Maybe one day we'll figure out plant birth control and be able to spray something that will limit pollenation.  It gets worse every year.

 

[LibertyBell]

3 hours ago, bluewave said:

Yeah, the record run without a 100° day continues at JFK since 2013 due to the new summer onshore flow pattern.

 

 

Number of Consecutive Days Max Temperature < 100 
for JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NY
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.

Period of record: 1948-07-17 to 2025-04-20
1	4294	2013-07-19 through 2025-04-20
2	4016	1999-07-06 through 2010-07-03
3	4009	1972-07-24 through 1983-07-15
4	3610	1983-08-21 through 1993-07-08
5	2210	1966-07-05 through 1972-07-22
6	2185	1993-07-11 through 1999-07-04
7	963	1960-05-02 through 1962-12-20
8	857	1955-03-18 through 1957-07-21
9	817	1951-11-07 through 1954-01-31
10	736	1948-08-28 through 1950-09-02

 

Chris have you noticed the chronological progression here too? It actually seems to be getting worse with time!  It was shorter from the 40s through the 60s and beginning with the 70s the gaps have been getting wider.  The turning point was after 1966.... that was one GREAT summer going by the numbers.

2010-2013 was a hot island in a vast sea of mediocrity!

[LibertyBell]

The sun is starting to come out here and I see large patches of blue skies everywhere.....

[The 4 Seasons]

Just finished the final seasonal snowfall map for the 24-25 season. I added stats to the side for the climo sites as well as a progression throughout the season which you can see on our site. Everything is updated in the 24-25 snowfall maps page. 

 

[MANDA]

49 minutes ago, The 4 Seasons said:

Just finished the final seasonal snowfall map for the 24-25 season. I added stats to the side for the climo sites as well as a progression throughout the season which you can see on our site. Everything is updated in the 24-25 snowfall maps page. 

 

Had 30.9" at my location.  Except for 3 events of between 5 and 6" I could have done without the remaining nuisance 1-2" events. 

Nevertheless a total is a total and compared so some totals on this map even into the Catskills, mid Hudson Valley and NW CT I did well.

 

[The 4 Seasons]

3 minutes ago, MANDA said:

Had 30.9" at my location.  Except for 3 events of between 5 and 6" I could have done without the remaining nuisance 1-2" events. 

Nevertheless a total is a total and compared so some totals on this map even into the Catskills, mid Hudson Valley and NW CT I did well.

 

Nice. I saw that on the COOP but i think i just included the 4.4SW Jefferson 30.6". Some of these are so close together i can't fit them all but that 30.9 matches up pretty close to the 30.6, which was also in Mine Hill

[rclab]

3 hours ago, LibertyBell said:

Maybe one day we'll figure out plant birth control and be able to spray something that will limit pollenation.  It gets worse every year.

 

Hello Liberty. I was 15 when Ms Carson’s Silent Spring was published. My parents had  spray cans of DDT for use in the house. I believe we should tread very carefully before we interfere, in any way, with a natural process. Stay well, as always.

 

[winterwx21]

Only 55 here right now. I don't think we're gonna make the forecasted low 60s today. Not a surprise that temps are underperforming with the clouds and wind off the ocean. I'm looking forward to the much warmer weather the rest of the week. 

[LibertyBell]

57 minutes ago, rclab said:

Hello Liberty. I was 15 when Ms Carson’s Silent Spring was published. My parents had  spray cans of DDT for use in the house. I believe we should tread very carefully before we interfere, in any way, with a natural process. Stay well, as always.

 

I hate pesticides, but as for excessive pollination, it's no longer natural because of our warming climate, we've made it much worse. =\ Also, the things that give us allergies and breathing problems aren't really essential to our environment.

 

[LibertyBell]

6 minutes ago, winterwx21 said:

Only 55 here right now. I don't think we're gonna make the forecasted low 60s today. Not a surprise that temps are underperforming with the clouds and wind off the ocean. I'm looking forward to the much warmer weather the rest of the week. 

yes this is just the rogue off mark day, however I see central NJ has already made it into the 60s.

[nycwinter]

very chilly and windy this morning i could have worn a coat hoodie and feel all right..

[Brian5671]

1 hour ago, winterwx21 said:

Only 55 here right now. I don't think we're gonna make the forecasted low 60s today. Not a surprise that temps are underperforming with the clouds and wind off the ocean. I'm looking forward to the much warmer weather the rest of the week. 

Too cloudy too early today

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

Pretty blah day, kind a flash back to earlier in the month after the great weekend. 

[jm1220]

4 hours ago, The 4 Seasons said:

Just finished the final seasonal snowfall map for the 24-25 season. I added stats to the side for the climo sites as well as a progression throughout the season which you can see on our site. Everything is updated in the 24-25 snowfall maps page. 

 

Another sad pathetic winter. Thanks for all the work putting the maps together. 

[Brian5671]

56 minutes ago, jm1220 said:

Another sad pathetic winter. Thanks for all the work putting the maps together. 

less than 50% of average-even worse for northern locales

[jm1220]

2 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

less than 50% of average-even worse for northern locales

But at least the Delmarva and Gulf Coast cashed in! 

[TJW014]

7 hours ago, LibertyBell said:

Maybe one day we'll figure out plant birth control and be able to spray something that will limit pollenation.  It gets worse every year.

 

It's the fact that everyone keeps planting male trees and plants. 

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

1 hour ago, TJW014 said:

It's the fact that everyone keeps planting male trees and plants. 

That’s a pretty small impact except maybe locally in some suburbs that have strict planting and removal restrictions. The neighborhood I grew up in, in south Wantagh was completely tree covered in the 80s/90s. Between March 2010, Irene and Sandy we lost a tremendous amount of trees in a short time. After Sandy especially there was a panick of removals. Now there a very few trees in the entire neighborhood. Even in the wantagh woods which was known for its mature oaks and beech’s there are far, far fewer trees. Developers buy old houses on big lots, cut all the trees and build 2 McMansions. Again this is local, where I live now in Lynbrook there are still plenty of mature trees. 

[Sundog]

20 minutes ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

That’s a pretty small impact except maybe locally in some suburbs that have strict planting and removal restrictions. The neighborhood I grew up in, in south Wantagh was completely tree covered in the 80s/90s. Between March 2010, Irene and Sandy we lost a tremendous amount of trees in a short time. After Sandy especially there was a panick of removals. Now there a very few trees in the entire neighborhood. Even in the wantagh woods which was known for its mature oaks and beech’s there are far, far fewer trees. Developers buy old houses on big lots, cut all the trees and build 2 McMansions. Again this is local, where I live now in Lynbrook there are still plenty of mature trees. 

I lost a tremendous amount of large mature trees in my area starting with the Queens tornado in September 2010. 

My area is still pretty green but before 2010 you had to search for sunshine walking on the sidewalk. 

It's very saddening.