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A chronicle of American weather and climate  ·  Wednesday, 16 September 2026

Weather Trader Notebook MILEPOST 909

April 1, 2026 Wednesday Spring Weather

Severe weather in Plains and Mid-Atlantic this afternoon

What the month did

April 2026 was the 3rd-warmest April in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 54.7°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 51.8°F (+2.9°F).

April 2026 was the 46th-wettest April in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 2.7in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.7in (+0.0in).

NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.

ECMWF 06z | Forecast model 6-days of Precipitable Water (my favorite parameter)

Two powerful storm systems (today and this weekend) … but the second one has a major cold front and mini-blast of Canadian Arctic air behind it — sweeps through the Southeast (not quite Florida)

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