Starting with the the temps, April was chilly by day and about average by night. The coldest morning low was a 32.9º mark on the 12th a day that saw an inch of sticking snow. The coldest afternoon high was a January like 42.3 and the coldest afternoon high I have ever recorded in April. There were two daily low max temps records last month along with 7 days that failed to reach 50º. The month stayed above freezing but delivered 11 days with low temps below 40º.
March gave me my first 60º day of the year and April as expected delivered the first 70º day with a nice 74.8º mark on the 26th. That is pretty late for the first 70º+ day. It was the first 70º day since October 16th which was also the last time we saw an 80º day. April delivered pair of eighties on the 28th and 29th with 87.1º and 84.3º respectively both of which were daily high records. No where near the all time April record of 91º. Four days above 70º and eight days above 60º. On the evening side there was also a daily record warm overnight low with 57.7º on the 29th following that crispy 87.1º high on the 28th.
As for precipitation, I did record the latest sticking snowfall ever, besting last years record of April 11th with an inch that fell the morning of the 12th. It stuck around for part of the day but was gone before sunset. Other than a brief tenth of an inch that stuck for about 10 minutes on the 3rd, that was it for frozen perception. There were a few days with wintry mix that didn't stick. Rainfall was plentiful so I'll assume those April showers will deliver lots of May flowers this month. I recorded more than 6 inches of rain compared to my average of 4.24 inches. 19 days with measurable precipitation is bit heavy for April, even in the soggy Northwest. 8 of those days saw a 1/4 inch or more but I didn't receive more than an inch on any one day. The wettest day got close with 0.95 inch on the 11th.
April was wild on the weather side and its leaving me wondering what May will bring.
