A Tale of Two Fronts

A Tale of Two Fronts

🕔13:59, 30.Sep 2024

Discussion: The upper low that captured Helene’s remnant energy has been parked over ~Kentucky for about 72 hours now. It is now a fraction of the strength it was during capture, mainly from the establishing ridge influence that’s currently floating

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What Helene’s Remnants mean for New Jersey

What Helene’s Remnants mean for New Jersey

🕔13:46, 27.Sep 2024

Discussion: Helene made landfall at Florida’s Big Bend as a category 4 major hurricane last night. Both winds and surge were catastrophic local to the landfall area while other Gulf Coast areas experienced damaging winds and extreme surge. Craploads of

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Helene to Cripple NW Florida

Helene to Cripple NW Florida

🕔15:14, 24.Sep 2024

Discussion: As it currently stands, there is still no threat to New Jersey from the ultimate track and path of now-formed Tropical Storm Helene. If you are only here for New Jersey weather, you could stop reading this article and

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Cloudy and Unsettled through Thursday

Cloudy and Unsettled through Thursday

🕔14:59, 23.Sep 2024

Discussion: I wanted to wait until today’s model suite completed regarding the developing hurricane situation in the Gulf of Mexico. What’s currently classified by the National Hurricane Center as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine will soon be named Helene. Right now,

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Refreshing and Breezy

Refreshing and Breezy

🕔11:43, 20.Sep 2024

Discussion: The rainfall did not produce much earlier this week. SNJ saw some drizzle/light rain at times but for the most part, our water tables are continuing to lessen. The remnants from the tropical disturbance sheared out to the ocean

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Wet Pattern Emerges

Wet Pattern Emerges

🕔12:50, 16.Sep 2024

Discussion: It looks like we’re finally going to enter a wetter pattern. I know it sucks for outdoor interests but it is much needed for our natural water tables. This wet pattern should start between Tuesday PM and Wednesday AM

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Late-Summer Warmth Hangs On

Late-Summer Warmth Hangs On

🕔15:32, 13.Sep 2024

Discussion: I’m seeing the anomalously high geopotential height anomalies over SE Canada lasting though our entire forecast period…out through next weekend. If you’re a snow lover, you want to see this type of block over Greenland, not over SE Canada.

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Warm and Dry

Warm and Dry

🕔13:25, 9.Sep 2024

Discussion: I really enjoy these current conditions…when fall temporarily wins the tug of war towards the end of a summer.  We’re allowed to have multiple favorites in a four-season state. The tropical mid-summer feel (if you are near pool, beach,

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Far from a Washout

Far from a Washout

🕔14:39, 5.Sep 2024

Discussion: Real quick, today’s (Thursday) highs peaked in the 70s but areas SE of I-95/NJTP saw higher levels of humidity than areas NW of such. The recently established onshore flow (High in Gulf of Maine + Low SW of Bermuda)

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Amazing Conditions this Week. Unsettled Weekend?

Amazing Conditions this Week. Unsettled Weekend?

🕔13:27, 3.Sep 2024

Discussion: One upper-level feature to note from 250mb wind analysis is a strong coupled upper jet over NJ in the Saturday-Sunday period later this week. This could enhance the expected rainfall in that time frame. This idea aligns with the

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