Tag: temperature analysis
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A Quick Review of the Heat and Humidity of July 5th -July 17th, 2024
Figure 1 Daily Average Temperature Departure from normal for July 2024, so far Following what could only be described as a delightful first four days of July 2024 in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ. a well advertised heat wave descended on the Mid Atlantic and Northeast States. Well away from the Jersey Shore,…
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After a Brief Respite from the Heat Saturday, A New Heat Wave Threatens Sunday into Next Week
Following what might have been described as a “delightful” first three days of July 2024 (with lower temperatures and much lower humidity), heat and humidity returned with a vengeance to the Jersey Shore this week. During our current bout with summer conditions, temperatures have averaged between four and six degrees above normal, with zero high…
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Heat Abates Toward the End of the Week, Along with a Heavy Rain Threat
Except for a couple of less humid days near the beginning of the month, July 2024 has been very warm and humid. Figure 1 shows the maximum dew point recorded for each day at our station in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ this month. Generally, any time the dew point rises above 70…
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The Hottest Stretch ever recorded in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ: July 8th -12th, 1993
Overview During a five day stretch in July of 1993, the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ endured its hottest stretch on record (temperature records extend back to 1978). High temperatures on four of the five days topped out at 100 degrees or higher, the only time this has happened at this location. In fact,…
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June 2024 Weather in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ: A Review
Overview June 2024 was both warmer and drier than normal in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ. Much of the warmth during the month was driven by the consistently high overnight low temperatures, which helped account for a sizeable positive anomaly for the month. In fact, only a couple of cooler days at the…
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Anatomy of the Sea Breeze in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ
During the the heat wave that has been affecting the East Coast during the past week, the general surface wind flow has been from the southwest, maintaining the heat and humidity. However, closer to the coast, especially east of the Garden State Parkway in NJ, the local wind flow has been south to southeast, reflective…
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The Heat is On: The first extended heat for the Jersey Shore is here
The much discussed heat wave, the first so far this year across NJ, has arrived across portions of the Mid Atlantic and Northeast states. However, along the Jersey Shore, where the opposing low level southwest flow was relatively weak, the sea breeze asserted itself, keeping the warmest air north and west of the Garden State…
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Meteorological Spring 2024 in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ
Overview Meteorologists consider spring to stretch from March 1st to May 31st, 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). Typically, the coolest month of the winter is March, which is just shaking…
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From Early Summer to early Spring across the Jersey Shore
A cold front dropping southwestward toward the Jersey Shore (often referred to as a backdoor cold front) resulted in a dramatic drop in the mercury, as temperatures plummeted 35 degrees in just under 12 hours. Early summer temperatures during the mid afternoon on the 2nd were replaced with early spring temperatures during the early morning…
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