NJ Weather Info

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  • Forecast Weather Models

    At their simplest, weather forecast models are a collection of programs that collect data, ensure it fits a prescribed format, then feeds the data into a program that solves equations that govern the how air moves through the atmosphere. At their most complex, weather forecast models contain many modules that perform the above tasks on…

  • The Record Cold of February 2015

    Figure 1 Weather Prediction Center’s (WPC) surface analysis on February 15th, 2015 at 7 pm. Note the strong high pressure system over southern Ontario. This system would deliver the coldest air of the coldest February on record to the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ. Overview During the first half of February 2015, temperatures in…

  • 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…

  • The Record Cold of December 1989 in Toms River, NJ

    Following a rare Thanksgiving Day snowstorm on the New Jersey shore in 1989, arctic air plunged into the region, beginning the coldest month on record for the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ (where temperature records extend back to 1978). For the next five weeks, wave after wave of bitter arctic air spilled into the…