Saturday, April 7, 2007

Record Low Maximum for April

I've kept weather records for the last ten years (since January 1997) and today was the coldest April 7th in my records. The last time we were in the 30's for a high in April was on April 17, 1997 when the high hit 39. A heat wave compared to today's high of only 30.

The lowest April temperature I have on record since 1997 was 24 degrees on April 6, 2002. The morning low on April 6, 2007 was 23.3 and on April 7, 2007 the morning low was 22.9.

In contrast, Christmas Eve 2006 saw a high of 46 and a low of 29! Happy Easter 2007!!

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From the NWS in Indianapolis...

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
709 PM EDT SAT APR 7 2007

...NEW RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR APRIL 7 AT INDIANAPOLIS...

THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT INDIANAPOLIS TODAY WAS 32 DEGREES. THIS
IS A NEW RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR INDIANAPOLIS FOR THE
DAY...BESTING THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 36 DEGREES SET IN 1982.

THIS IS ALSO ONLY THE NINTH TIME THAT A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 32
DEGREES OR LESS HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE MONTH OF APRIL AT
INDIANAPOLIS. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS 1982. PRIOR TO
1982...THE PREVIOUS INSTANCE OF THIS WAS 1950.

TEMPERATURE RECORDS BEGAN AT INDIANAPOLIS IN 1871.

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More from the NWS in Indianapolis...

Coldest April Weather in 25 Years - New Record Low Max for April 7th

Coldest April Weather in 25 Years
Temperatures Feel More Like January than April
New Record Low Maximum Temperature for April 7th
A broad and expansive trough of upper level low pressure centered over Southeastern Canada has resulted in a strong northerly flow, bringing cold air southward out of the polar regions. The result is some of the coldest April weather since the early 1980s across Central Indiana.
High temperatures this Saturday afternoon only reached the low to mid 30s across Central Indiana. Some locations in North Central Indiana did not climb out of the upper 20s. These temperatures would be close to the normal readings that could be expected during January in Indianapolis. For comparison’s sake, the normal high temperature this time of year in Fairbanks, Alaska is 38 degrees.
The last time that two days in a row during April saw high temperatures in the mid 30s in Indianapolis was 1982 when the 6th and 7th experienced high temperatures of 31 and 36 degrees.
A new record low maximum temperature of 32 degrees was set for April 7th. This breaks the old record of 36 degrees set in 1982. See the Record Event Report below for further details.
This bitterly cold weather will damage or kill outdoor plants. Please refer to the latest frost and freeze statements for more detailed information.
Low temperatures tonight are not expected to be cold enough to threaten the record low of 18 degrees. The current forecast indicates a low around 22 degrees in Indianapolis.

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