| Observation Date |
Observation Time |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Snowfall SWE |
Snow Depth |
Snow SWE |
Notes |
| 10/1/2012 |
7:35 AM |
0.06 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a brief shower in the early afternoon on Sunday. Otherwise, it was a mostly cloudy day with some sun. Full moon came out early in the evening, but then it was obscured by high patchy clouds. High temperature was 68 degrees with the dew point peaking at 57. |
| 10/2/2012 |
7:51 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Monday. Was a nice day for the most part with mostly sunny skies until the late afternoon and evening when clouds began to push in. Temperature peaked at 70 degrees while the dew point topped out at 58. |
| 10/3/2012 |
9:50 AM |
0.43 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Had some rain during the afternoon on Tuesday. Otherwise it was a cloudy and muggy day with the high temperature only reaching 67, but the dew point peaked at 65. Had some fog roll in during the early evening. |
| 10/4/2012 |
11:18 AM |
0.03 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Received 0.03 inches of rain since Wednesday morning. Skies have been mostly cloudy over the past 24 hours or so. Very humid and muggy with some fog in the evening. High temperature on Wednesday was 71 with the dew point peaking at 71 degrees. Heat index went up to 76. |
| 10/5/2012 |
11:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Thursday. Very cloudy and muggy day. Lots of humidity. High temperature was 75 with a dew point of 72 and a heat index of 79. |
| 10/6/2012 |
9:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall on Friday. It was a balmy day in South Plainfield with the high temperature of 77 degrees along with a dew point of 62 for a heat index of 80 degrees. Sunny, blue skies without much in the way of clouds. |
| 10/7/2012 |
8:18 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Saturday. Skies were variably cloudy and breezy as well. The high temperature reached a high of 76 degrees with a dew point of 66 for a heat index of 79. |
| 10/8/2012 |
7:45 AM |
0.17 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had some light to moderate rain starting late Sunday morning and lasting into the evening. Just a rainy and somewhat raw day. High temperature was only 51 degrees with a peak dew point of 49. Winds were light while the barometer dropped to 29.74 inches. |
| 10/9/2012 |
7:38 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had some light rain come through this morning just before the measurement. Otherwise, it was a cloudy day on Monday in Northern Middlesex County. High temperature was only 54 after a low of 41 in the morning. Dew point dropped to 40 degrees early Monday morning. |
| 10/10/2012 |
7:34 AM |
0.18 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had some rain fall during the overnight and this morning in Northwestern Middlesex County. High temperature on Tuesday was 59 after a low of 50. Cloud cover prevented the temperatures from being higher. Dew point peaked at 55 after a low of 47. |
| 10/11/2012 |
10:11 AM |
0.07 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
A little bit of leftover rain in the morning on Wednesday after the last measurement. Sun came out a short time later, and it turned out to be a very nice day. High temperature was 66 degrees. Dew point peaked at 59 degrees. So far this month, there has been almost an inch of rain here in town. |
| 10/12/2012 |
9:58 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Thursday. As a matter of fact, it was a very nice fall day in town. Sunny skies with not a cloud around. It was a bit brisk with the temperature topping out at only 59 degrees while the dew point peaked at 44 before dropping to 35. |
| 10/13/2012 |
7:26 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Friday. While skies were variably cloudy and conditions were brisk and breezy, no rain occurred. High temperature on Friday was 57 degrees with the dew point peaking at 46. Winds gusted to 35 miles per hour during the day as the pressure rose from 30.06 inches to 30.48 inches of Hg. Saturday's morning low was 30.6 degrees. |
| 10/14/2012 |
7:38 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Saturday. Had our first frost of the season. Temperature reached a low of 30.5 on Saturday morning. High temperature climbed to 54.3 for a diurnal temperature range of 23.8. Dew point climbed to only 49 and was as low as 25 degrees. Barometer peaked at 30.51 before dropping to 30.18 this morning. |
| 10/15/2012 |
7:44 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall again on Sunday in South Plainfield. Expect that to change on Monday as a storm system that has caused some severe weather in the Midwest and Great Plains will push eastward into the area. Low temperature on Sunday morning was 20 degrees warmer than on Saturday morning. Very balmy day on Sunday. High temperature was 71 degrees. Dew point peaked at 58 after a low of 47 while the heat index jumped to 76. |
| 10/16/2012 |
7:30 AM |
0.24 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a bit of moderate rain during the course of the day here in South Plainfield on Monday. High Temperature was 70 degrees. Dew point peaked at 64 while the barometer dropped to 29.61. A drop of 0.90 inches since Saturday morning. |
| 10/17/2012 |
10:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Tuesday. It was a very nice day with plenty of sun and blue skies. High Temperature was 58.7 degrees after a low of 41.5. Dew point peaked at 57.7 degrees before dropping to 38.5. |
| 10/18/2012 |
10:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall again in South Plainfield on Wednesday. High temperature peaked at 61.7 degrees after a low of 36.5 overnight. Dew point peaked at 53.6 degrees. It was another nice day in Northwestern Middlesex County with sunshine and blue skies for the most part. There were some cirrus and cirrocumulus clouds during the afternoon. |
| 10/19/2012 |
9:00 AM |
0.10 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had some rain come in overnight on Thursday into early Friday. |
| 10/20/2012 |
8:24 AM |
0.82 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Heavy rain fell during the early to mid-afternoon, before things cleared up in time for the Friday night football games around the area. Total storm rainfall was 0.92 inches. High Temperature on Friday was 69 degrees while the dew point peaked at 67 degrees. |
| 10/21/2012 |
7:48 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Saturday. As a matter of fact, it was a splendid day weather wise. Sunny and blue skies with very little in the way of cloudiness until the late afternoon. High temperature was 67 degrees with the dew point peaking at 59. |
| 10/22/2012 |
7:40 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield again on Sunday. After a brisk start, the weather turned out nice on Sunday with plenty of sun and blue skies. Some clouds moved in late, but overall the skies remained mostly sunny. High temperature on Sunday was 65 degrees with the dew point peaking at 47. So far this month, there has been 10 days of rain in South Plainfield for a total rainfall amount of 2.12 inches, which is less than half of the total for the month last year. |
| 10/23/2012 |
7:53 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Monday. As a matter of fact, it was a great day to see the fall colors. Plenty of sunshine and blue sky to accent the reds, oranges, and yellows of the leaves changing color. High temperature was 68 after a low of 43. Dew point peaked at 49 before dropping to 41. |
| 10/24/2012 |
9:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
There was a trace of rain that fell in South Plainfield on Tuesday night. Otherwise, it has been cloudy and warm the past day or two. The pattern is expected to remain that way until Friday. High Temperature on Tuesday was 63 degrees with the dew point peaking at 57 before dropping to 49. |
| 10/25/2012 |
10:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Wednesday. Just a grey day with a bit of humidity. High temperature was 62 degrees. Battening down the hatches for the big storm come early next week. |
| 10/26/2012 |
9:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall again in New Jersey on Thursday. Just another cloudy and humid day. High temperature was 62 degrees with the dew point in the mid to upper 50s. |
| 10/27/2012 |
7:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Friday. Another grey and mild day in Northwestern Middlesex County. The high temperature reached 65 degrees. |
| 10/28/2012 |
7:35 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Saturday. High temperature was 65 and the dew point peaked at 58. Conditions are starting to go downhill here in Northwestern Middlesex County. The winds have picked up, the waves are coming in more frequently, and the barometer has dropped to 29.82 inches of Hg, a drop of 0.3 inches since Friday afternoon. |
| 10/29/2012 |
7:30 AM |
0.04 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
There wasn't much rain on Sunday into early Monday until just before this measurement was made. The pressure was dropping and the winds have been picking up. Pressure dipped to 29.64 by the time I went to bed Sunday night. Winds were up to 15 to 20 miles per hour. Things have picked up significantly with Sandy on Monday, and I will post that tomorrow. |
| 10/30/2012 |
9:00 AM |
1.11 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had the most rain on Sandy on Monday, particularly when the brunt of the storm hit in the late afternoon and early evening. Winds gusted to 80 miles per hour here while the pressure dropped to 28.42 inches, which is the lowest ever record at my house. The previous mark was 28.63 in Hurricane Irene just last year. |
| 10/31/2012 |
9:00 AM |
0.05 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
There was some leftover rain on Tuesday from the storm, but it was mostly dry, cloudy, breezy and chilly. |
| 11/1/2012 |
10:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Wednesday. Things are trying to get back to normal, but it has been very tough. |
| 11/2/2012 |
10:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Thursday. Variably cloudy day with breezy conditions. Still a great deal of damage around from the storm. Several long lines for gas. |
| 11/3/2012 |
10:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Friday. It was a brisk and sunny day. Power is back on at the house. |
| 11/4/2012 |
7:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Getting myself back online here. There has been so much going on over the past several days that I haven't been able to get around to doing this. There was no measurable rainfall on Saturday here in South Plainfield. A brisk, but bright day with sunny skies and chilly temperatures. High temperature was only 50 degrees after a low in the upper 30s. Winds were gusty at 15 miles per hour. |
| 11/5/2012 |
7:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Sunday. Another chilly day with changing skies. High temperature was 49.5 degrees after a low of 37.3 in the morning. Winds gusted to 10 miles per hour. |
| 11/6/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Monday. Things should be the same today before the nor'easter hits tomorrow. High temperature on Monday was only 46 degrees, and dropped to a low of 25.2 this morning. Winds again gusted to 10 miles per hour. |
| 11/7/2012 |
11:30 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
No measurable rainfall on Tuesday in South Plainfield. (MG note: based on correspondence with observer, I am shifting back original 11/8 report one day to 11/7. Report showed 0.05" as of 11:30 AM, with observation note saying "Nor'easter starting to crank up here in Northwestern Middlesex County." Edited 11/15 by MG) |
| 11/8/2012 |
12:00 PM |
0.45 |
1.5 |
M |
M |
M |
(MG note: based on correspondence with observer, I am shifting back original 11/9 report one day to 11/8. Report showed 0.45" liquid and 1.5" new snow as of 12:00 PM, with observation note saying: "The combination of rain sleet and snow from the Nor'easter. Winds reached 39 miles per hour at the peak of the storm while the pressure dropped to 29.74 inches of Hg." Edited 11/15 by MG) |
| 11/9/2012 |
7:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
(MG note: based on correspondence with observer, changed 0.45" liquid and 1.5" new snow to 0.00", as these values were intended for 11/8 and have been shifted to that date accordingly. Edited 11/15 by MG) |
| 11/10/2012 |
7:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall on Friday. Fairly nice day with the sun finally coming out. There was a bit of a breeze, but temperatures were warmer. |
| 11/11/2012 |
8:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall on Saturday. It was rather balmy compared to what we have been dealing with recently since Hurricane Sandy. Temperature peaked at 55 degrees while the dew point topped out at 44. |
| 11/12/2012 |
7:25 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Sunday. As a matter of fact, it was an unusually warm day with a high temperature of 66 degrees after a low of 37 for a diurnal temperature range of 29 degrees. Had some fog in the morning though. |
| 11/13/2012 |
7:45 AM |
0.08 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a little bit of light rain prior to measurement this morning. Very nice day yesterday with the high temperature reaching 70 degrees with a dew point peaking at 60. |
| 11/14/2012 |
9:00 PM |
0.08 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Left over rain from a storm system that pushed through mid-month. |
| 11/15/2012 |
9:00 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 11/16/2012 |
9:00 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 11/17/2012 |
9:00 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 11/18/2012 |
9:00 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 11/19/2012 |
9:00 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 11/20/2012 |
9:00 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 11/21/2012 |
9:00 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 11/22/2012 |
9:00 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 11/23/2012 |
9:00 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 11/24/2012 |
8:00 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a little bit of rain come through during the evening on Friday as a cold front passed through. Was 38 degrees when I woke up this morning. |
| 11/25/2012 |
7:05 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Saturday although clouds developed and lingered during the course of the day. The high temperature only got up to 43 degrees before dropping to a low of 33 this morning. It was 35 when I got up a little while ago. Winds have already gusted to 11 miles per hour today and were as high as 13 on Saturday. |
| 11/26/2012 |
7:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Sunday. Was a clear and brisk day with the high temperature just reaching 43 degrees. Had clear skies and light winds to provide for some radiational cooling that brought the temperature down below freezing at 28 this morning. |
| 11/27/2012 |
7:52 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Collected a little bit of rain this morning as some drizzle and light rain is falling outside. Temperature reached a high of 48.5 on Monday. This morning the mercury dipped to 29 degrees before climbing to 38 degrees when I woke up. |
| 6/1/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
No measurable rainfall to start the month of June. |
| 6/2/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
No measurable rainfall on Saturday, but there could be some storms later today. |
| 6/3/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.50 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had some rain develop on Sunday night, and last into the morning on Monday. |
| 6/4/2013 |
8:00 AM |
M |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
No measurable rainfall since early Monday morning.
"(Original 0.00" rain/melted snow report changed to "NA", as rather certain that measurable prcp occurred on this day. Original report submitted 7/5/2013 9:01 AM. Report edited by Adam Rainear)". |
| 6/5/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
No measurable rainfall on Tuesday. |
| 6/6/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
No measurable rainfall on Wednesday. Rains from Tropical Storm Andrea are approaching. |
| 6/7/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.72 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rains from Andrea started on Thursday night, and continue into Friday morning. |
| 6/8/2013 |
8:00 AM |
2.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Tropical Storm Andrea brought the heaviest one day rainfall in South Plainfield so far this year. |
| 6/9/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Conditions eventually became Sunny on Saturday as the remnants of Andrea cleared out. |
| 6/10/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Rain has not started falling yet at station. |
| 6/11/2013 |
8:00 AM |
1.23 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had more rain in the past week that some of the previous months in their entirety. |
| 6/12/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.04 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had some leftover rain from Monday's storm early Tuesday morning. More rain coming though tomorrow. |
| 6/13/2013 |
10:00 AM |
0.15 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Sorry for the delay in getting this mornings report out. Had some issues to deal with. Anyway, I'm gearing up for the severe weather today. Already had some rumbles of thunder go through. Storms are approaching. |
| 6/14/2013 |
7:42 AM |
1.03 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Heaviest rain fell after 7:00 PM on Thursday night. Barometric pressure dropped to 29.41 inches of Hg, or 996 millibars last night, which was lower than the pressure dropped during Tropical Storm Andrea. |
| 6/15/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.10 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had some leftover rain on Friday morning and afternoon in the wake of the storm system on Thursday. So far this month, there has been over 6 inches of rainfall in South Plainfield. |
| 6/16/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Saturday. May have some later Sunday afternoon and evening. |
| 6/17/2013 |
12:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall on Sunday. |
| 6/18/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had some severe thunderstorms threaten the area during the mid-afternoon hours, but only got a little bit of rain. May have more widespread t-storms later today. So far, there have been 10 days of measurable rainfall here in NJ. |
| 6/19/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.14 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
A lot of storms around, but very little in the way of rain here in South Plainfield...puzzling. Got a similar rain amount on my Vantage Pro 2 Weather Station in the yard very close to the rain gauge. |
| 6/20/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall on Wednesday. As a matter of fact, it was quite a nice day here in town. |
| 6/21/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Thursday. Definitely a bit warmer and more humid today though. |
| 6/22/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Friday. |
| 6/23/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Saturday. |
| 6/24/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.24 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a shower come through late in the afternoon into the early evening. Saw some impressive cumulonimbus clouds as well as a double rainbow near Raritan Center as South Amboy's Waterfront Park. |
| 6/25/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Despite all of the storminess in the region on Monday, only a little bit of rain fell here in South Plainfield. Saw some impressive cumulonimbus clouds to the Northeast around lunchtime and to the west in the mid-afternoon at work. |
| 6/26/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.35 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a couple rounds of storms move through the area on Tuesday. Heaviest rain fell between 4:15 and 5:00 PM. Otherwise, it was a very warm and humid day with temperatures getting up to 92 after a high of just under 94 on Monday. |
| 6/27/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.03 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a little bit of rain on Wednesday, but no major storms. |
| 6/28/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.78 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a sun shower between 4:00 and 5:00 PM. Heaviest rain came in around sunset and lasted for about an hour. |
| 6/29/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Plenty of cumulus clouds developed during the afternoon, but there was no measurable rainfall on Friday. |
| 6/30/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Lots of cumulus clouds around on Saturday, but no rain developed. |
| 7/1/2013 |
7:59 AM |
0.08 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had some rain come through during the mid-afternoon. Heavier rainfall fell near Raritan Center where I work. |
| 7/2/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.98 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a severe thunderstorm come through after 9:00 AM on Monday morning. Brought about 0.85 inches of rain. Ended up with just under an inch for the day. |
| 7/3/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.03 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a lot of cumulus clouds about, but only a little bit of rain. |
| 7/4/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.07 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a brief sun shower in the afternoon. More significant rain fell at Waterfront Park in South Amboy. |
| 7/5/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Had some cumulus clouds in the area, but they mostly dissipated by nightfall with no showers or storms developing. Might have started our third heatwave of the summer though with a high of 90 degrees, and a peak dew point of 78. |
| 7/6/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Friday. It was hot and humid though with the high temperature reaching 92 while the dew point peaked at 77 degrees. |
| 7/7/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Saturday. It was hot and humid though with the high temperature reaching 93 while the dew point peaked at 77 degrees. Could get a thunderstorm on Sunday. |
| 7/8/2013 |
7:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Despite strong thunderstorms around the area on Sunday evening, there was no measurable rainfall in town on Sunday. The storms did put on a nice lightning display further north in Union, Essex, and Hudson counties. |
| 7/9/2013 |
7:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Monday. Was a bit cooler and less humid. High temperature was 89. Dew point was 74, and the heat index was 97. |
| 7/10/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.15 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had an early evening shower for about a half an hour to an hour on Tuesday night. Otherwise it was a bit warmer and more humid than on Monday. Temperature was 88 degrees with a dew point of 78 and a heat index of 98. |
| 7/11/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a trickle of rain here in South Plainfield. Winds were a bit gusty during the afternoon. Temperature reached 86 with a dew point of 77. |
| 7/12/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Thursday. High Temperature was 85 degrees with a dew point of 74 for a heat index of 92. |
| 7/13/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.36 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had some rain develop during the afternoon and early evening on Friday, and then again early Saturday Morning. It marked the seventh time this month that there had been measurable rainfall in South Plainfield, and the 24th time in the last 43 days. Since May 1st, there has been 12.47 inches of rain in town. |
| 7/14/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.12 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a bit of rain during the late morning and early afternoon. Otherwise, there were plenty of low clouds and even some fog.. |
| 7/15/2013 |
7:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Sunday. It was plenty hot and humid though with the high temperature of 90, a dew point of 78, and a heat index of 103. It is only going to get more warm and humid as the week progresses. |
| 7/16/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Monday. Hot and humid as the heat wave moved into its second day with a high of 95 degrees and a heat index of 111. |
| 7/17/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Tuesday. Heat wave moved into day three. High temperature was 94 with a heat index of 109. |
| 7/18/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Wednesday. The high temperature was 96 degrees while the heat index rose to 109. |
| 7/19/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Thursday. Fifth day of this latest heat wave produced a lot of cumulus clouds in the afternoon. Did see the massive thunderstorm that brought rain to Burlington and Ocean counties in the evening. High temperature climbed to 98 with a peak dew point of 78 for a heat index of 114. |
| 7/20/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.05 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a weakening thunderstorm pass through the area around 9:30 PM. Brought a little bit of rain. Heat and humidity remained the story. High temperature was 97 with a peak dew point of 81 for a max heat index of 117. |
| 7/21/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.51 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had thunderstorms come through during the early evening. Some were severe. Here in town, one brought a little more than a half an inch of rain in less than a half an hour. Before that, we had our seventh consecutive day of 90 degree plus weather with a high of 92 degrees with a dew point of 78 for a heat index of 107. |
| 7/22/2013 |
7:58 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall on Sunday in South Plainfield. The heat wave officially broke though with only a high of 87. Still was a bit humid with a peak dew point of 73 and an average of 69 for a heat index of 93. |
| 7/23/2013 |
7:53 AM |
0.64 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a couple rounds of strong storms bring some heavy rainfall last night and early this morning. More rain expected later today. High temperature on Monday was 87 degrees with a peak dew point of 76 for a heat index of 97. |
| 7/24/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.03 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a bit of leftover rain from Tuesday, but most of the storms stayed further north. Otherwise, it was mostly cloudy. High temperature was 87 degrees with a dew point of 76 for a heat index of 96. |
| 7/25/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Wednesday. High temperature was 81 with a peak dew point of 71 for a heat index of 84. Cool start to Thursday with an overcast sky. |
| 7/26/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a trickle of rain during the early afternoon in town. Otherwise, it was mostly a gray and chilly day. The coldest of the summer by far with the high only getting up to 67 degrees. The dew point peaked at only 54. |
| 7/27/2013 |
6:58 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Friday. Had some left over cloudiness from Thursday's coastal low, but the sun eventually emerged, and the temperature reached a high of 82 degrees. |
| 7/28/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Saturday. High temperature was 84 degrees with a peak dew point of 70. |
| 7/29/2013 |
7:45 AM |
0.56 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a strong thunderstorm come through and dump about a half an inch of rain in just 30 minutes last night. High temperature on Sunday was 81 degrees with a peak dew point of 73 for a heat index of 86. |
| 7/30/2013 |
7:44 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Monday. Instead, there was plenty of sun, and a refreshing feel to the air. High temperature was 85 while the dew point bottomed out at 56 for a heat index of 89. |
| 7/31/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Tuesday. Very nice mid-summer day. Low humidity, nice breeze, and clear skies. High temperature was 82 degrees with a dew point that peaked at 63 before dropping to 58 to give a heat index of only 83. |
| 8/1/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Wednesday. Clouds began to gather late in the day, but no rain developed. Very good day to head to the beach. High temperature was 83 degrees with a peak dew point of 68 before dropping to 60 for a heat index of 85. |
| 8/2/2013 |
9:00 AM |
0.93 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
For the third year in a row, the month of August got off to a rainy start here in South Plainfield. On Thursday, approximately 0.93 inches of rain fell thanks to moderate rainfall accompanied by some rumbles of thunder for most of the day. The high temperature on Thursday was only 71 degrees with a dew point ranging between 64 and 69 degrees. |
| 8/3/2013 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Have some light sprinkles of rain this morning to account for the rainfall since yesterday morning. Very nice day on Friday. Had some fair weather cumulus clouds develop in the afternoon, and they gave way to some cirrus and altostratus clouds by dinner time. High temperature was 84 with a dew point peak of 70 before dropping to 62. Heat index was 87. |
| 8/4/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Had a small amount of rain on Saturday thanks to some morning showers. High Temperature was 77 with a peak dew point of 70. |
| 8/5/2013 |
7:44 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Sunday. Very nice mid-summer day with plenty of sun, a nice breeze, and comfortable temperatures. The high was only 79 degrees with a peak dew point of 63 before it dropped down to 53. Heat index was only 80. |
| 8/6/2013 |
7:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Monday. As a matter of fact, it was a very nice mid-summer day again. Mostly clear and sunny skies, nice breeze, low humidity, and comfortable temperatures. High temperature was only 77 degrees with a peak dew point of 59 before it dropped to 47. Heat index was non-existant at just under 79 degrees. |
| 8/7/2013 |
8:00 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Tuesday. Overall, it was quite a nice day with mostly sunny skies, a nice breeze, and low humidity . |
| 8/8/2013 |
9:00 AM |
0.15 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a brief round of rain this morning to account for the rainfall total from Wednesday. Mostly overcast right now. Yesterday was also mostly overcast with a bit more humidity, but no rain. High temperature was 79 degrees. Peak dew point was 71 before dropping to 66 for a heat index of 82. |
| 8/9/2013 |
9:00 AM |
1.10 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
There was a lot of rain in South Planfield on Thursday as a couple waves of thunderstorms rolled trough the area. In total, there was 1.10 inches of rain on Thursday. High temperature peaked at 82 degrees with a peak dew point of 77 before dropping to a still moist 68. |
| 8/10/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.06 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a brief shower in the late afternoon after some leftover rain in the morning. Not much though. Otherwise, it was a cloudy and muggy day. Temperature topped out at 84 degrees with the dew point peaking at 78 for a heat index of 94. |
| 8/11/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Saturday. Was a nice day overall. A bit on the humid side though. High temperature was 82 with a peak dew point of 73 before dropping to 63 degrees. |
| 8/12/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.21 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had some rain just after sunrise in town. Otherwise, it was a nice day on Sunday. High temperature was 82 with a peak dew point of 68 before it dropped to 55. |
| 8/13/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.25 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain started to come down just before 7:00 AM. Flash flood watch out. High temperature on Monday was 80 with a peak dew point of 71 before dropping to 64. Was a bit on the humid side, especially in the afternoon. |
| 8/14/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.56 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Heavy rain came through during the morning, and dumped a little over a half an inch in South Plainfield. High temperature reached 77 degrees, but it still felt a bit tropical with a peak dew point of 71 for a heat index of 81 degrees on Tuesday. |
| 8/15/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Wednesday. Quite a refreshing change from the increased heat and humidity earlier in the week. Sharp cold front ushered in the change. High temperature was only 73 degrees with a low of 59. Dew point peaked at 66 before dropping to 51. |
| 8/16/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Thursday. It was a splendid mid-August day with plenty of sunshine, low humidity, and a nice breeze. High temperature was 78 degrees with a minimum dew point of 51. |
| 8/17/2013 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Friday. It was another nice mid-August day with plenty of sun, blue sky, and some fair weather cumulus clouds. High temperature was 80 with a peak dew point of 63 before dropping to 53 for a heat index of only 81 degrees. |
| 8/18/2013 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Saturday. However, conditions were a bit more humid than on Friday. The high temperature again topped out at 81 degrees, but the dew point was a bit higher peaking at 64 degrees before dropping to 55. Peak heat index was 83. |
| 8/19/2013 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had some light rain and drizzle during the afternoon on Sunday. High temperature was only 76, but there was a bit more humidity with the dew point peaking at 65 before dropping to 59. Heat index topped out at 78. |
| 8/20/2013 |
6:50 AM |
0.03 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a little bit of rain in the late afternoon. Otherwise, it was a partly cloudy day. High temperature was 76 degrees with a peak dew point of 68 before falling off to 61. Heat index topped out at 79. The heat and humidity will begin to make a comeback today and the rest of this week. |
| 8/21/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Tuesday. However, the heat and humidity was on the increase with a high temperature of 87 degrees and a peak dew point of 71 before dropping to 63. Heat index climbed into the 90s for the first time in a while at 91 degrees. |
| 8/22/2013 |
8:35 AM |
0.12 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Have some thunderstorms going through the area this morning. Failed to reach 90 degrees in town yesterday as the high got up to 88 degrees. Dew point peaked at 71 before dropping to 62 for a heat index of 93. |
| 8/23/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.86 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had some thunderstorms come through during the afternoon on Thursday. A good downpour developed around noon and lasted for about a half an hour. High temperature was 75 with a peak dew point of 73. |
| 8/24/2013 |
7:30 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
It was mostly a nice day here in South Plainfield. The only exception was some mid-afternoon clouds and a bit of rain. Conditions were cooler and less humid with a high of 81 degrees with a peak dew point of 67 before dropping to 53. |
| 8/25/2013 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Saturday. As a matter of fact, it was a fine day weather wise in New Jersey. Plenty of sun and blue sky. Comfortable temperatures and humidity levels. |
| 8/26/2013 |
6:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Sunday. It was actually another nice day to cap a great weekend here in Central Jersey. Plenty of sunshine and blue sky with only a few high cirrus clouds. High temperature was 82 degrees with a peak dew point of 62 before falling off to 54 degrees. Heat index was only 83 degrees. |
| 8/27/2013 |
7:00 AM |
0.10 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had some rain come through during the overnight hours on Tuesday morning. Otherwise, it was a fair day on Monday. Good deal of sun despite more clouds. Temperature topped out at 81 with a peak dew point of 71 before dropping to 59. Heat index peaked at 85. |
| 8/28/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Tuesday. It was a warmer and muggier on Tuesday with a high temperature of 86 degrees with a peak dew point of 74 degrees for a heat index of 91 degrees. |
| 8/29/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.07 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had some threatening skies during the late morning and early afternoon, but didn't get much in the way of rain. Other areas further north weren't so lucky. High temperature on Wednesday was 81 degrees with a peak dew point of 75 for a peak heat index of 87. |
| 8/30/2013 |
10:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a trace of rainfall in South Plainfield on Thursday. Skies were gloomy in the morning, but cleared out by lunch time. Weather turned out just right for my trip to New York City on the Seastreak ferry from Conners Highlands in Monmouth County. High Temperature was 79 degrees with a peak dew point of 71 for a heat index of 83. |
| 8/31/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Friday. It was sunny and a bit on the humid side, but no storms. |
| 9/1/2013 |
7:25 AM |
0.03 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had some storms move through Central Jersey early Sunday morning, but South Plainfield missed out on most of the rain. Saturday was a warm and muggy day with a high temperature of 86 degrees and a peak dew point of 76 for a peak heat index of 96. The weather felt downright tropical whether you were in South Plainfield, South Amboy, Keyport, Highlands, New York City, or Yankee Stadium. |
| 9/2/2013 |
7:30 AM |
0.39 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a couple thunderstorms come through on Sunday night to bring the rainfall for the day. Otherwise, it was another tropical afternoon in Northwestern Middlesex County. The high was down a couple notches from Saturday at 84 degrees thanks to a little more cloud cover, but the humidity was still high as the dew point again reached 77 degrees. The combination of the heat and humidity produced a heat index of 93 degrees. |
| 9/3/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.19 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had some thundershowers come through during the afternoon and evening on Labor Day. Otherwise, it was cloudy and muggy with a high temperature of 78 degrees with a dew point of 75. Heat index topped out at 83. |
| 9/4/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had a little bit of leftover rain during the morning as the cold front passed through. After that though, clouds cleared out and humidity levels dropped. High temperature on Tuesday was 80 degrees with a peak dew point of 71 before dropping into the upper 50s. |
| 9/5/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Wednesday. Only a nice refreshing change from the tropical weather we had over the Labor Day holiday. High temperature was just under 80 degrees with a peak dew point of only 64 before dropping into the upper 50s. |
| 9/6/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Thursday. Took a trip to Sandy Hook, and traveled up to Fort Hancock and the North Beach. Great weather day. High temperature was 77 degrees with a peak dew point of 64 for a heat index of 80 degrees. |
| 9/7/2013 |
6:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Friday. The day's weather had a touch of fall to it. Bright sunshine, much cooler temperatures and dew points, and nothing but blue skies were the themes of the day. High temperature reached 71 degrees with a peak dew point of 53 before dropping to 48. |
| 9/8/2013 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Saturday. Instead, it was another sunny day with only some high cirrus clouds. Temperature and humidity levels were very comfortable as well with a high temperature of 78 degrees with a peak dew point of 60 before dropping to 47. |
| 9/9/2013 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall again on Sunday in South Plainfield. Another very nice late summer day with a high temperature of 79 degrees and a peak dew point of 67 before falling to 47. |
| 9/10/2013 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall on Monday. It was a mostly sunny day with some cirrus, cirrocumulus, and altostratus clouds developing before sunset. High temperature was 72 degrees with a peak dew point of 64 before dropping to 47. The heat and humidity is set to return as he head into the midweek. |
| 9/11/2013 |
9:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall again in South Plainfield on Tuesday. It was warm and muggy though as a warm front that brought the clouds toward the end of the day on Monday, ushered in a more tropical air mass. High temperature on Tuesday was 85 degrees. Combining that with a peak dew point of 75, the heat index soared up to 94 degrees. |
| 9/12/2013 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Wednesday, but it was the hottest and muggiest day in town since the heat wave broke on July 20th. High temperature was 93 degrees. Peak dew point was 80 and the high heat index was 110. Strong to severe storms are expected today and that will break the heat and bring a more fall-like pattern for the weekend. |
| 9/13/2013 |
7:45 AM |
0.37 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had some storms come through town around dinner time, and brought about a quarter of an inch. Then, some showers came through overnight. Before the rain, the high temperature reached 86 degrees with a peak dew point of 77 for a high heat index of 96 degrees. |
| 9/14/2013 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Friday. Cold front came through, and the winds picked up throughout the day, especially by nightfall. High temperature was 75 degrees with a peak dew point of 66 before dropping into the low 50s. |
| 9/15/2013 |
6:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Saturday. There were some clouds in the afternoon, but they cleared out before sunset. High temperature was 65 degrees with a peak dew point of 52. Temperature then bottomed out at 44 degrees overnight. |
| 9/16/2013 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Sunday. Had a lot of high cirrus clouds in the afternoon. Temperatures were warmer yesterday with a high of 71 after a low of 44. Dew point peaked at 56 before dropping to 42. |
| 9/17/2013 |
7:35 AM |
0.07 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Had some showers come in through the morning on Monday to account for the day's rainfall. Skies did clear out by the afternoon. High temperature was 70 degrees with a peak dew point of 61 before dropping to below 40 last night. |
| 9/18/2013 |
10:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Tuesday. High temperature was only 64 degrees with a peak dew point of 51 before dropping to 39. |
| 9/19/2013 |
7:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Wednesday. There hasn't been any rain since the storms came through last Thursday. The high temperature was only 70 degrees with a peak dew point of 54 before falling to 44. |
| 9/20/2013 |
9:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Thursday. Temperature climbed up to 74 degrees with a peak dew point of 60 before dropping to 45 degrees. |
| 9/21/2013 |
7:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Friday. It was warmer and a bit muggy though with the temperature reaching a high of 78. Dew point peaked at 62 before dropping to 49 for a high heat index of 80. |
| 9/22/2013 |
7:00 AM |
0.71 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Almost had 3/4 of an inch of rain from Saturday night into early Sunday morning thanks to showers and storms that came through ahead of a cold front. High temperature on Saturday before the front came in was 78 with a peak dew point of 68 for a heat index of 80. |
| 9/23/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Sunday. Very nice, crisp day to begin fall. High temperature was 68 with a peak dew point of 58 before dropping to 42. |
| 9/24/2013 |
7:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Monday. It was a nice and cool day in town with a high temperature of only 65 degrees with a peak dew point of 48 before dropping to 40 degrees. |
| 9/25/2013 |
8:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield, New Jersey on Tuesday. High temperature reached 71 degrees while the dew point peaked at 53 before dropping to 42. |
| 9/26/2013 |
9:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield again on Wednesday. High temperature was 70 after a low of 49. Dew point peaked at 57 before dropping to 46. |
| 9/27/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall again in South Plainfield on Thursday. Conditions were a bit more humid and cloudy though. High temperature climbed up to 69 degrees with the dew point peaking at 60 degrees before dropping to 50. Highest heat index was still only 76 degrees. |
| 9/28/2013 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Friday. High temperature reached 67 degrees after a low of 53. Dew point peaked at 58 before dropping to 50. |
| 9/29/2013 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall again on Saturday in South Plainfield. It marked the 23rd day this month with no rain, and the 22nd time in the last 25 days. High temperature on Saturday was 72 with a peak dew point of 56 before dropping to 47. |
| 9/30/2013 |
7:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was no measurable rainfall in South Plainfield on Sunday. High temperature was 70 degrees after a low of 47. Dew point peaked at 59 before dropping to 46. |