Easter Weekend of April 1976
April 17-18, 1976, will go down as the hottest Easter weekend on record in the Northeast. Temperatures peaked in the mid-90s as far north as Boston, Mass. New York City recorded a sweltering 96 degrees!
Report a TypoColumbus
Ohio
By news
Published Apr 23, 2011 10:43 AM EDT | Updated Nov 7, 2019 3:26 AM EDT
April 17-18, 1976, will go down as the hottest Easter weekend on record in the Northeast. Temperatures peaked in the mid-90s as far north as Boston, Mass. New York City recorded a sweltering 96 degrees!
Report a TypoTop Stories
Severe Weather
Severe storms with large hail to rock central US daily into early May
2 hours ago
Weather News
Arson blamed for massive NJ wildfire, smoke causes air quality alerts
7 hours ago
Weather News
Wildfire season could 'rapidly escalate' amid building heat, drought
2 days ago
Winter Weather
April storm to bring drenching downpours, mountain snow to California
5 hours ago
Weather Forecasts
Flooding to continue on Mississippi River as new flood threat emerges
6 hours ago
Featured Stories
Weather News
Tornado victims blocked from federal recovery aid
1 day ago
Severe Weather
Dauphin Island Regatta tragedy: Weather’s lasting impact on boat races
1 day ago
Weather News
Unearthed skeletons reveal tough lives of Early Medieval women
1 day ago
Weather News
Construction of world’s tallest abandoned skyscraper to resume
10 hours ago
Weather News
24 of the world’s most unusual landscapes
3 days ago
We have updated our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
Get AccuWeather alerts as they happen with our browser notifications.
Notifications Enabled
Thanks! We’ll keep you informed.