April Fools' Day delivered anything but jokes across the country — Baltimore drenched its way into the record books with 1.74" of rain, the wettest April 1 the city has ever seen, while East Hampton, VA hit a scorching 86°, smashing an 83-year-old record that had stood since 1943. Meanwhile, Fort Worth and New Orleans are just now hitting 80° for the first time this year — a full 47 and 43 days behind schedule, respectively.

1. Wichita Falls, TX: Today's 2.28" of rain makes this the wettest April 1 on record
2. Atlantic City, NJ: Today's high of 78° would set a new record for April 1 (old record: 72° in 1917)
3. Tiffin, OH: Today's 1.45" of rain makes this the wettest April 1 on record
4. Fremont, OH: Today's 1.33" of rain makes this the wettest April 1 on record
5. Laurel, MD: Today's high of 85° would set a new record for April 1 (old record: 67° in 1960)
6. Browns Mills, NJ: Today's high of 81° would set a new record for April 1 (old record: 71° in 1955)
7. New York, NY: First 70°+ day of 2026 — about 10 days early
8. Los Angeles, CA: First 70°+ day of 2026 — 81 days later than average
9. Philadelphia, PA: First 80°+ day of 2026 — about 14 days early
10. 36.6, -118.3: Last year on this date: 52°. Today: 18°. A 34° colder swing.