Rain and Snow Showers for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Increasing Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains

A clipper type system will track across the Northeast today, with a stronger system expected for this first weekend of March. Snow accumulations are expected for portions of the Great Lakes region and New England. Winds will also become gusty across most of the eastern two-thirds of the country this weekend. These winds and low humidity may increase fire weather concerns for portions of the Plains Read More >

NEW YEAR'S DAY

PERIOD OF RECORD: 153 YEARS (1871 - 2024)

The highest temperature ever recorded on New Year's Day is 68F degrees in 1876. The lowest the mercury has ever fallen to on New Year's Day is -8F in 1970. Since the records have moved to the airport, the highest temperature on New Year's Day is 60F set in 1985. Normally, the high temperature averages 33F degrees and the low 19F degrees on New Year's Day.

There is almost an 80 percent chance of precipitation of at least a trace or more on New Year's Day, though not necessarily snow. The most precipitation to fall on New Year's Day fell in 1964 when 0.78" was recorded. This same storm dropped 7.9 inches of snow, the most on New Years Day.

Temperature (F) Data

Highest	68	1876
Lowest	-8	1970
Highest Minimum	42	1876
Lowest Maximum	10	1918
Average High	33
Average Low	19

HIGH TEMPERATURE (F) BY 10 DEGREE RANGES

(since 1940; 85 years)

Teens	20s	30s	40s	50s	60s
5	19	38	13	9	1
6%	22%	45%	15%	11%	1%

Precipitation Data Snow Data

(since 1940; 85 years) (since 1940; 85 years)

Number of times 0.01" or greater:	55	(65%)	Number of times 0.1" or greater:	40	(47%)
Number of times 0.10" or greater:	21	(25%)	Number of times 1.0" or greater:	21	(25%)
Number of times 0.50" or greater:	2	(2%)	Number of times 3.0" or greater:	6	(7%)
			Number of times 6.0" or greater:	1	(1%)

Precipitation Records

Greatest Snow	7.9"	1964
Greatest Precipitation	0.78"	1964

Almanac Data for Recent New Year's Holidays

Year	High	Low	Precip	Snow
1980	31	27	T	0
1981	25	11	0.09	1.3
1982	40	25	0.10	0
1983	37	30	T	T
1984	29	23	T	T

1985	60	31	0.68	T
1986	30	23	0.03	0.6
1987	37	26	0	0
1988	37	16	T	0.7
1989	37	19	0	0

1990	35	25	0.03	0.8
1991	32	17	T	T
1992	37	15	0	0
1993	33	18	0.03	0.9
1994	45	28	0.03	0

1995	40	35	0.07	0
1996	35	24	0.12	1.9
1997	32	1	0.09	0.4
1998	40	9	T	T
1999	17	1	0.03	1.5

2000	53	30	0	0
2001	21	12	0.03	1.2
2002	27	15	0.02	0.5
2003	35	23	0.07	0.7
2004	37	30	0	0

2005	56	30	0	0
2006	36	29	0.01	0.1
2007	51	41	0.15	0
2008	38	25	0.34	3.4
2009	19	7	0.03	0.9

2010	34	20	0.06	1.7
2011	56	42	0.16	0
2012	51	33	0.06	T
2013	34	7	0.01	0.5
2014	22	15	0.04	2.1

2015	32	15	0.03	0.4
2016	33	23	0.03	0.6
2017	40	24	0.00	0.0
2018	16	-4	0.03	1.1
2019	55	25	0.05	0.0

2020	33	28	T	T
2021	35	24	0.22	0.1
2022	49	32	0.24	0.1
2023	43	37	0.02	0.0
2024	32	28	0.01	0.1