STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If you took to Forest Avenue on Sunday to showcase your Irish spirit and perhaps even indulge in spirits at one of the many local bars, you likely made note of the unseasonable warmth which characterized the festive celebrations.
As it turns out, the sunny Sunday made for more than just another mild day among the batch scattered throughout the past winter season.
Sunday, March 3, managed to peak at a 70-degree high at around 4 p.m., according to the Advance/SILive.com weather station. While 70 degrees may be considered cool for other points in the year, keep in mind that New York City remains in the traditionally cold season of winter.
The all-time record high in Central Park for March 3 previously stood at 65 degrees; a figure recorded back in 1991, as reported by the National Weather Service (NWS). The official number recorded on Sunday in Central Park was 68 degrees, two degrees lower than the figure measured in Staten Island.
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) online weather data for Central Park between 1991 and 2020 notes that the average temperature for March 3 typically rests at around 39 degrees, with the maximum average high usually reaching near 46 degrees. This means that Sunday’s high of 70 degrees exceeded the average high for the day by nearly 25 degrees.
THE WARMEST DAYS OF THE WINTER
While this new record surpasses all the recorded temperatures this astronomical winter, the season has put forth a number of mild days. In looking back to the beginning of the season, the winter solstice, Dec. 21, we see that there were a number of days that stand out.
While nowhere near March’s record, December did top off 2023 with a stretch of mild days before the New Year.
The warmest of these temperatures came about on Dec. 29, when the Advance/SILive.com weather station recorded a high of 55 degrees. The maximum average high for this day, according to the NOAA’s Central Park data from 1991-2020, is 41 degrees; a…
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