National Weather Service Forecast Summary for Bergenfield, New Jersey

Updated: 10:18 am EDT May 20, 2012
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny	Tonight Chance Showers	Monday Showers Likely	Monday Night Showers Likely	Tuesday Chance Tstms	Tuesday Night Chance Showers	Wednesday Chance Tstms	Wednesday Night Chance Tstms
Hi 81 °F	Lo 58 °F	Hi 69 °F	Lo 61 °F	Hi 76 °F	Lo 60 °F	Hi 79 °F	Lo 60 °F

April Weather Report

April Continues 13 Month String of Above Normal Temperatures

Precipitation Below Normal

April continued a 14 month run of above normal temperatures here in Bergenfield. The average of 54.3°F ( 12.4°C ) was 1.9°F greater than the long-term mean. I recorded a maximum of 91°F ( 32.8°C ) on the 16th. The month's minimum was 33°F ( 0.6°C ) on both the 3rd and the 6th. We usually have the season's last frost during the second or third week of April. This is only the 3rd time since 1983 that frost hasn't been noted during this month.

Monthly precipitation of 2.35" ( 59.7mm ) was a little more than 50% of normal. This is the 4th consecutive month with below normal rainfall. We aren't in a state of drought but this situation bears watching.

No new temperature or precipitation records were set but a new daily wind gust record of 33mph from the west was established on the 9th. You can see a detailed monthly summary at Previous Month's Data. Visit Observer's Reports to see what the weather brought to other locations.