A scorcher in March? What an idea.
The ultimate Saturday of the month delivered a style of summer time, with many within the tri-state feeling 80 levels or greater in some locations.
The primary half of the weekend promised to be the most popular day of the yr, to date, earlier than temps drop again to actuality on Sunday. So how’d we do?
Saturday temperatures served up a brand new report for Islip, the place the excessive temps climbed to 82, beating the outdated report by a single diploma. That outdated report was set in 1998.
Again in New York Metropolis, the earlier report excessive for Central Park was a whopping 86. The excessive temp for Saturday within the park solely hit 81.
Sadly, we don’t keep heat and dry all weekend.
Just a few mild showers come by means of in a single day into Sunday, although they received’t carry a lot moisture. They are going to, nevertheless, carry a shift in wind course out of the southeast as an alternative of the southwest. This onshore breeze will make for a a lot cooler and damper day on Sunday as excessive temperatures drop about 20 levels from the day before today.
The cooler temperatures come together with an growing bathe likelihood as we get into the afternoon and night.
In case your Yankee tickets are for Sunday’s recreation, sorry to say you drew the brief straw in terms of weekend baseball climate. It’ll in no way be a washout, however plan for a cloudy and damp day. Don’t go away dwelling with out the hooded jacket or sweatshirt, you will need it.
However don’t let the beginning of April discourage you; it tends to be a extra forgiving month than March.
Temperatures received’t keep caught within the 40s for lengthy. Forecast fashions are hinting to extra above common temperatures as we transfer into the center of the month. However so far as once we’ll see one other 80-degree day? Solely time will inform.
