April 4th is pulling double duty — drenching the middle of the country while baking the East in record-smashing heat. Denton, TX buried its previous April 4 rain record with a massive 2.39 inches, and Cleveland, OH torched its old high-temperature mark by a stunning 8 degrees, hitting 82° against a record that had stood since 1974. Meanwhile, Cincinnati is wrapping up the warmest first four days of any April ever recorded, averaging an 80° high — a sign that this spring is playing by entirely different rules.
Denton, TX: Today's 2.39" of rain makes this the wettest April 4 on record
Cathedral City, CA: Today's high of 90° would set a new record for April 4 (old record: 83° in 1961)
Muskego, WI: Today's 1.52" of rain makes this the wettest April 4 on record
Effingham, IL: Today's 2.53" of rain makes this the wettest April 4 on record
Pine Hills, FL: Today's high of 96° would set a new record for April 4 (old record: 93° in 1918)
Laurel, MD: Today's high of 87° would set a new record for April 4 (old record: 76° in 1960)
Cincinnati, OH: This is the warmest start to any April on record (avg high: 80° through the 4th)
Dover, DE: This is the warmest start to any April on record (avg high: 83° through the 4th)
Annapolis, MD: This is the warmest start to any April on record (avg high: 73° through the 4th)
Eustis, FL: 16 consecutive days without measurable precipitation