GWC’s Weather Week That Was – March 30 to April 5, 2025
Greg’s Weather Center – Data for the Week of March 30 – April 5, 2025
Location: South Plainfield, NJ
Latitude: 40.58 N
Longitude: 74.42 W
| Date | High Temp | Low Temp | Diurnal Range | Rainfall | Peak Rainfall Rate | High Pressure | Low Pressure |
| 3/30/2025 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 30.14 | 29.89 |
| 3/31/2025 | 78 | 45 | 33 | 0.98 | 6.33 | 29.89 | 29.49 |
| 4/1/2025 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 0.12 | 0.22 | 30.24 | 29.53 |
| 4/2/2025 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 30.46 | 30.24 |
| 4/3/2025 | 73 | 44 | 29 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 30.24 | 29.90 |
| 4/4/2025 | 69 | 53 | 16 | 0.18 | 0.31 | 30.26 | 29.93 |
| 4/5/2025 | 56 | 44 | 12 | 0.06 | 2.29 | 30.30 | 29.92 |
Temperature for the Week of March 30 – April 5, 2025
- Average High Temperature: 61.4 degrees
- Max Temperature: 78 degrees on March 31st
- Min Temperature: 34 degrees on April 2nd
Diurnal Range for the Week of March 30 – April 5, 2025
NOTE: The diurnal range of temperature is the difference between the high temperature and low temperature on a given day.
- Average Diurnal Range of Temperature: 18.3 degrees
- Max Diurnal Range: 33 degrees on March 31st
- Min Diurnal Range: 5 degrees on March 30th
Rainfall for the Week of March 30 – April 5, 2025
- Average Daily Rainfall: 0.20 inches
- Max Rainfall: 0.98 inches on March 31st
- Min Rainfall: 0.00 inches on April 2nd
- Peak Rainfall Rate: 6.33 inches/hour on March 31st
Pressure for the Week of March 30 – April 5, 2025
- Max Pressure: 30.46 inches on April 2nd
- Min Pressure: 29.49 inches on March 31st
- Largest Pressure Drop: 0.65 of an inch/21.7 millibars from midnight on March 30th to 8:02 PM on March 31st
- Largest Pressure Rise: 0.97 of an inch/32.3 millibars from 8:02 PM on March 31st to 9:04 AM on April 2nd
Summary
A bit of a roller coaster ride weather-wise during this particular week. Temperatures went from a high of 47 on March 31st to a high of 78 on March 31st before going down to a low of 34 on the 2nd. The thermometer rose back up to 73 on April 3rd and 69 on April 4th before falling again to a low of 44 on April 5th. The week was characterized by the first severe weather outbreak of the year on March 31st. Storms dropped the barometer to 29.49 inches and produced nearly an inch of rain and a peak rainfall rate of 6.33 inches per hour on March 31st.