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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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • April 2024 Weather in Toms River, NJ

    Overview Unlike the past few months, April 2024 was much closer to what might be expected during the first full month of spring in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ. Other than a week of above normal temperatures in the middle of the month, normal variations in temperatures were experienced, and low temperatures did…

  • Rainfall in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ

    Overview Rainfall has been measured at our weather station continuously since 1989, when we deployed our first 8 inch rain gauge. While an 8 inch rain gauge provides perhaps the most accurate method for measuring rainfall in a home weather station setting, it has three issues. First, someone needs to be present to empty the…

  • After a Wet and Cool Weekend, Spring Temperatures are Expected Late Next Week

    Yet another wet and windy system is expected for the Jersey Shore Saturday into Saturday night, bringing with it the potential for heavy rainfall and wind gusts to 40 mph. Toms River, NJ has seen these types of systems for much of the cool season, starting in December 2023 and lasting through January 2024. After…

  • A Review of February 2024 Weather in Toms River, NJ

    Temperatures During the first 13 days of February 2024, temperatures in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ averaged between 5 and 15 degrees above normal, with the warmest temperatures peaking around the 10th. These temperatures were a continuation of the warmth from late January, and it appeared as though Toms River might experience a…

  • January 2024 Weather in Toms River, NJ

    Temperature January 2024 was wet, warm and windy in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ. Temperatures during the month resembled a roller coaster ride, with warm temperatures in the beginning of the month, cold weather during the middle, and a resurgence of warmth near the end of the month. Following the warm temperatures that…

  • Low 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…

  • December 2023 Weather in Toms River, NJ

    Temperature December 2023 was wet and warm in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ.  Like most months, there was some variation with respect to temperature during the month, but the warm periods of December 2023 dwarfed the cooler periods. All of the cooler periods of the month lasted a day or two, while each…