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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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • A Bit More Heat for Mid Week, and Maybe Again to Start the Weekend

    Rounds of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night into early Monday morning pushed the heat and humidity out into the Atlantic Ocean, replaced by an airmass that could be described as delightful for late June along the Jersey Shore. The high temperature in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ topped out at 83 degrees on…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • May 2024 Weather in Toms River, NJ

    Overview May 2024 was warmer than normal in the Bellcrest section of Toms River, NJ, and much drier than normal, despite an unusual number of rainfall events for the month. As is often the case during the spring on the Jersey Shore, there were strong variations in temperatures, with the last third of the month…

  • The Sea Breeze Along the Jersey Shore

    Jersey Shore residents and visitors alike are quite familiar with the sea breeze, which seems like a constant companion that arrives in May and departures during September. When the sea breeze develops, it can result in temperatures dropping considerably along the coast during the afternoon, especially compared to places further inland. On rare occasions, the…