Tag: Jersey Shore weather
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Fire and Ice: Hot and Cold Temperatures on the Jersey Shore
Introduction Our weather station in the Bellcrest section of Toms River was born of humble beginnings, getting its start using various store-bought thermometers to record high and low temperatures, starting in March of 1978. Temperature records this early were quite sporadic, as we were still in school and did not get to record temperatures every…
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The April 2023 Heat in Toms River, NJ
Following a warm and wet March 2024, April 2024 in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ has been much cooler than normal. In fact, the first eight days of the month averaged nearly five degrees below normal, with high temperatures reminiscent more of early March than early April. Warmer temperatures followed for April 9th,…
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After coming in like a lion, April should become more springlike
The second half of March into the first few days of April have been more winterlike than springlike, with heavy rainfall and below normal temperatures. Since March 1st 2024, the Bellcrest section of Toms River has received nearly a foot of rain (11.80 inches), with the heavy rain continuing into the first four days of…
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Reviewing March 2024 Weather in Toms River, NJ
Overview March 2024 was remarkable for both heavy rainfall and near record warm temperatures in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ. The month started much warmer than normal with heavy rainfall, followed by a 13 day period of no rainfall at all during mid month, followed by heavy rainfall and cooler temperatures at end…
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Revisiting the Warmest 5 Day Period during March in Toms River, NJ
March 2024 appears as though it will end on a wet note, as yet another rainstorm brings heavy rain to the Jersey Shore Wednesday into Thursday. If the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ receives more than three-quarters of an inch of rain during that time, a new monthly rainfall record for the location will…
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A Dry Mid March Becomes A Wet Saturday
Though scattered rain showers dotted the Jersey Shore Wednesday afternoon and evening, no rain was recorded in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ. The showers accompanied a cold front on its trek across the state, bringing an end to the warmer temperatures over the past couple of days. Behind the front, a bubble of…
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March 2024 in Toms River, NJ (So Far)….
March 2024 So Far… The first half of March 2024 has seen much above normal temperatures and much above normal rainfall in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ. Extraordinary warmth thus far this month has resulted in March 2024 being a full seven degrees above normal! Figure 1 shows the daily average temperature departure…
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The March 1993 Superstorm in Toms River, NJ
Overview During the period March 11-13 1993, inclusive, a storm tracking from the eastern Gulf Coast into New England produced a swath of devastation that had rarely been seen in these areas. From destructive storm surges across FL and tornadoes across the Southeast to records snowfall across portion of the southern and eastern US, the…
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