Mother Nature can ‘fool’ DC region with April 1 weather – WTOP News

Simply as we flip the calendar to April early this weekend, we’re reminded simply how a lot Mom Nature can “idiot” D.C. residents with the climate.

Transition seasons corresponding to fall and spring present D.C. with an array of climate with temperatures bouncing round, rain, thunderstorms and even snowflakes within the combine. April 1 presents its personal challenges for meteorologists.

Whereas the previous six years have been in keeping with highs within the 50s and 60s, you don’t must look too far again to see highs within the higher 40s in 2004. It will probably get as sizzling as 88 levels prefer it did in 1978 and as frigid as 15 levels in 1923.

Nevertheless, a frosty morning in D.C. is extra of the exception than the rule. The final time April Fools’ Day dropped under freezing was 1987.

As a matter of reality, Monday is the common day wherein D.C. now not drops under freezing and the rising season will get underway. The earliest final onerous freeze was Feb. 27, 2010, and the newest within the spring season for the onerous freeze was Apr. 21, 1956.

March 19 was the final day wherein D.C. dropped under freezing, and the upcoming sample doesn’t favor a tough freeze by means of the rest of March into April. This doesn’t imply the suburbs gained’t drop under freezing although.

Snow can accumulate on April Fools’ Day, but it surely has been uncommon the previous few many years. You must dig again into the file books to Apr. 1, 1954 to see simply hint snow quantities. The best D.C. snowfall on April Fools’ Day was 1924 with 5.5 inches.

Mom Nature has tips up her sleeves this yr on April 1. A dynamic entrance has good potential to carry a number of showers and breezy to gusty winds, however there’s no menace for snow or a deep freeze.

You’ll want to keep tuned to WTOP for the newest on the forecast this week with visitors and climate on the 8’s!

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