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  • Wet Weather Continues into the Weekend…

    Overview Thus far, January 2024 has produced a wide variety of weather conditions along the NJ coast. First, warm temperatures produced near record high temperatures into the middle part of the month, followed by a week of the the coldest weather since February 2023. Finally, many places on the Jersey Shore received their first measurable…

  • Winter Takes a Break…

    After the snow and cold of late this week and the weekend, winter eases a bit in the eastern United States, with warmer than normal temperatures returning by the middle of next week. A change in the overall weather pattern is responsible for the change, as warmer air shifts from the Rocky Mountain of the United…

  • A Bit More Snow for Friday?

    Even as the cleanup from the light to moderate snowfall across the Jersey Shore Monday night into Tuesday continues, there appears to be one more shot of snow with the cold air currently in place Thursday night into Friday afternoon. Beyond that time, cold and dry conditions this weekend slowly warm for the beginning of…

  • Middle Clouds

    Overview Before the advent of satellite images and automated surface observations, weather observers would identify the types of clouds in the sky, as well as their height as part of routine weather observations. Identifying the types of clouds can provide information on what is occurring in the atmosphere in that location. In the 1930s, the…

  • The Remarkable Cold of January 17th 1982

    Following a very warm first half of January 2024, temperatures have been cooled considerably over the past couple of days. However, the recent cooldown is nothing like the cold the Jersey Shore saw on January 17th, 1982. On that date, record cold temperatures were established for the Bellcrest section of Toms River NJ. The low…

  • Will Toms River, NJ see its first accumulating snow of the winter this weekend? Part II (probably not)

    Update – Wednesday afternoon January 3rd 2024 Colder air building across the mid Atlantic and Northeast late this week will set the stage for wintry weather across much of the region this weekend. In fact, many places could see their first accumulating snow of the season, but at this point, it remains unclear how much…

  • Will Toms River, NJ see its first accumulating snow of the winter this weekend?

    Thus far this winter, our weather has been wet and warm, with December 2023 providing the 6th warmest December on record in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ (where temperature records date back to 1978) and the 5th wettest December on record (rainfall records extend back to 1989). While there have been a few…

  • Christmas Day Weather in Toms River, NJ

    Overview The Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ is located on the central NJ shore in eastern Ocean county. Its proximity to the ocean typically modifies the influence of cold during December, and can be the major reason for rain falling here while snow falls in other portions of NJ. Normal high temperatures in the…

  • Meteorological Winter in Toms River, NJ

    Overview Meteorological winter consists of December/January/February, rather than the more typical definition of (approximately) December 21st to March 21st. Meteorologists use the first definition because it simplifies calculations, rather than attempt to account for the irregular number of days the second definition brings with it. For the sake of brevity, the term winter herein will…

  • Meteorological Fall 2023 in Toms River, NJ

    In contrast to the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, meteorologists consider fall to stretch from September 1st to November 30th, inclusive. This is done primarily to make calculations of parameters simpler and more consistent (as the first day of each season can vary slightly, resulting in difficulties comparing seasonal averages). During meteorological fall, conditions can…