PM Update: April Temperature Drops to Third Warmest

April 21 Midnight Update: Today's temperatures:

High           57
Low            53
Average        55
Departure      -3
Month-to-date  61.3 

The high and low were within less than 2 hours of each other (9:20 and 11:06 pm, respectively). This month drops to fourth place, behind 1985.

April 20 PM Update: Today's temperatures:

High           69
Low            47
Average        58
Departure       0
Month-to-date  61.6 

Original post:
Following the coldest day of the month on Sunday the 18th and a slightly below normal Monday, Washington's average temperature for April has dropped to 61.8°. This makes April 2010 the third warmest April so far, behind 1981 and 1994. Near average temperatures forecast the rest of this week will likely further erode the month-to-date average.