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7 facts (and 1 opinion) about the National Hurricane Center forecast cone
This article originally appeared in Shore Local Magazine on August 14, 2025 The Atlantic hurricane season peaks from August to October. This is the time to have your “go-bag” ready in case you need to evacuate. It is also the time to check hurricanes.gov (National Hurricane Center) on a daily basis, I’ll pass along more…
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Mostly DRY! | Saturday, 8/16/2025 NJ Weather Forecast
Enjoy this one! The sunshine will come out later Saturday morning and stay with us through the weekend. There are just two rain chances to talk about and they won’t change many of your weekend plans. Stay until the end because I talk about Hurricane Erin’s impacts on the water. Captain’s Tree Service handles all…
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BRIGHT weekend | Friday, 8/15/2025 NJ Weather Forecast
FRIDAY’S FORECAST | We need to recap last night’s rain because who did and didn’t rain was a *sharp* gradient. Then, we get to this weekend’s weather, which will be mostly dry, again! Next week gets rough in the water, as Erin gets closer to NJ. Follow my work: www.cupajoe.live Jolt your brand, advertise with…
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🌀Thursday AM Tropical Storm Erin Update: What it means for NJ
Tropical Storm Erin continues it’s journey across the Tropical Atlantic Ocean Thursday morning. It’s pretty weak but is set to intensify into a MAJOR Hurricane over the weekend according to the National Hurricane Center. From there, high pressures will steer it. NJ is safe from direct impacts but indirect impacts? You bet. Follow my work:…
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Mighty muggy, mostly dry | 8/15/2025 NJ Weather Forecast
THURSDAY’S FORECAST | It’ll look like rain, it’ll feel like rain. Heck, it might even smell like rain. However, it’ll only be spotty showers, with a few embedded downpours today. Tune in to see what your generic phone app won’t tell you about our upcoming weather. Follow my work: www.cupajoe.live Jolt your brand, advertise with…
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MUGGY! | Wednesday, 8/13/2025 NJ Weather Forecast
WEDNESDAY’S FORECAST: It’s a muggy, swampy, humid kind of day. It’s much different than that taste of September last week. With all of the moisture in the air, rain will come, but your daytime plans will be fine. Tune in to time out the rain with me and get a sunny look at the weekend!…
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Hello humidity.. Watching T.S. Erin | Tuesday, 8/12/2025 NJ Weather Forecast
TUESDAY’S FORECAST | After the coldest start to August on record inland, the heat and humidity come back this week. Sorry, hair. In other news, Tropical Storm Erin is running across the Tropical Atlantic Ocean. Tune in and I’ll explain my thoughts on what it means for NJ. Dominate your fantasy leagues and bets with…
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The incredible proof that the Cape May Bubble really exists!
This column initially appeared in Shore Local Magazine on August 7th It’s a story that is told often in Cape May County. You’re out by the water and you see storm clouds to the west. Your weather app on your phone flashes in bright oranges and reds, showing the heavy rain. It’s moving toward Ocean…
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Picture-Perfect! Saturday, 8/9/2025 NJ Weather Forecast
SATURDAY’S FORECAST | Happy Full Sturgeon Moon day! Nothing crazy about this weather, though. It’s picture-perfect and feeling more like September. Just avoid being in the ocean and you’ll be fine. Follow my work: www.cupajoe.liveJolt your brand, advertise with me: joe@cupajoe.live
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ROUGH seas, BEAUTIFUL on land | Friday, 8/8/2025 NJ Weather Forecast
FRIDAY’S FORECAST | It’s a comfortably cool day today! High temperatures will go for 75-80F. However, that ocean is rough and rowdy. Hit the bay if you want a place to swim today. Otherwise, I think you’ll like this weekend forecast! Captain’s Tree Service handles all your tree needs, including tree removals, trimming, pruning, and…
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REPEAT of yesterday | Wednesday, 8/6/2025 NJ Weather Forecast
Take Tuesday, hit copy and paste it right it right into Wednesday. That means more hazy sky from the wildfire smoke, more clouds but comfortable air, too. Changes are on the way later this week! Let’s talk about your 7 day forecast. Follow my work: www.cupajoe.live Jolt your brand, advertise with me: joe@cupajoe.live
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‘They were heroes.’ Avalon Beach Patrol rescues 10 as sailboat sinks
News 12 did an excellent job covering the dramatic rescue of 10 people as a sailboat sank off of Avalon on July 25. Tom Kronsowski had me on to discuss the water and weather conditions that led to the rescue. WATCH HERE: https://newjersey.news12.com/they-were-heroes-avalon-beach-patrol-rescues-10-as-sailboat-sinks
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NJ ocean’s warm – the direct opposite of last summer
This article initially appeared in Shore Local magazine on July 31 Despite some stormy and cool weekends this summer, there’s one thing we can say about the Jersey Shore right now: “Come on in; the water’s warm!” The ocean water has been above average for most of the summer so far. According to the National…
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7/29/2025 NJ Heat Wave Interview with NJ Spotlight News
Thanks to NJ Spotlight News for having me on to discuss this heat wave in NJ. It’s our 5th heat wave in Newark, 3rd in Trenton and 2nd in Egg Harbor Twp. It’s hot! Find me around 2:00.
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Our sweaty 2025 Jersey Shore summer is a sign of what’s to come
This article initially appeared in Shore Local News on July 24, 2025. Read it here! Climatological summer, which runs June through August, is a little more than half over and the data shows that the weather has had us all sweating more than usual at the Jersey Shore. The dew point, which measures how much…
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50% through summer weather recap: Extreme heat, severe storms & warm water
This article appeared in Shore Local magazine on July 17. It’s been updated to account for the lightning fatality in Jackson, Ocean County. After such a poor start to our weekend boat and beach season, it feels like summer is just getting into swing at the Jersey Shore. It might be hard to believe but…
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5 Surprising Reasons Why Sunsets get later after the Summer Solstice
This article initially appeared in Shore Local magazine on July 3, 2025. If the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, was two weeks ago now as we enter the Fourth of July weekend, why did the long, bright summer evenings get longer for days after? Between the solstice on June 20 and Independence…
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Heat waves and safety top of mind at the Jersey Shore
This article initially appeared in the June 26th version of Shore Local magazine. Well, that changed fast. June gloom went to summer sizzle. High temperatures were in the 60s as recently as June 16 inland, and June 17 at the shore. Less than a week later, inland areas sweltered in the heat and humidity. Inland…
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Why did NJ just have 5 wet/cool weekends?
This article initially appeared in Shore Local Newsmagazine on June 19! The same weather pattern has been repeating itself since beach season began on Memorial Day weekend — heat and sunshine mid-week, followed by cool, sometimes wet weekends — and it’s not a good one for our shore economy. If you really want to get…
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The Shore Summer Weekend Weather Report Card Grading Criteria
It’s the annual tradition! Every weekend, from the unlocking of the beaches Memorial Day to the Labor Day that just passed us, we grade the weather at the shore. The grading is subjective. However, after listening to you, I think it’s fair to say an ‘A’ means the weekend’s weather had: 1) A high temperature…
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The Awe-Inspiring Fathers of Meteorology (Plus Joe’s 2 Weather Dads)
This story originally appeared in Shore Local Newsmagazine on June 12, 2025. Meteorology, the study of weather, is a pretty new science, even though the word comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “the study of things high in the air.” In 340 B.C., the Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote a paper called “Meteorologica,” but after that, not…
