Tag: weather
-
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…
-
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…
-
6 awesome hurricane updates you’ll see in 2025
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci This article initially appeared in Shore Local magazine on May 29. Hurricane season begins on June 1. Really, in New Jersey, we like to say that there’s a 12-month hurricane season. After all, it’s the water, not the wind, that causes the most devastation, and nor’easters bring plenty of water. Sadly,…
-
When is it really beach weather season in NJ?
This article originally appeared in Shore Local News on May 22. We shivered through our coldest winter in 10 years, held our hats during the windiest winter in 15 years, and lived the rollercoaster temperature ride of spring. Now Memorial Day weekend is here. It’s the unofficial start of summer. There’s an old saying for…
-
Jones Road Fire shows how fragile NJ’s Pine Barrens are
The article initially appeared in Shore Local Magazine on May 1. Find it here. By Meteorologist Joe Martucci The Jones Road Fire, which was first spotted at 9:45 a.m. on April 22, was New Jersey’s largest wildfire in 18 years, swallowing up 23 square miles in Ocean County, or a little over 15,000 acres. While…
-
Is it warm enough to plant at the Jersey Shore this April?
Find the original article on Shore Local News here! By Meteorologist Joe Martucci The old adage goes that in New Jersey, once you get to Mother’s Day you can start planting your gardens. That holds merit. Mother’s Day in the United States is celebrated between May 8 and May 11 (May 11 this year), on…
-
Powerful new technology shows NJ flood risk through 2100; here’s how
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci View the original article on Shore Local News on April 17 here. You may have seen a number of articles come out in the first week of April with headlines like: “Rising Sea Levels Will Threaten 323K+ In NJ By 2050, New Study Says: See The Map” “Severe coastal flooding could…
-
April Snow at the Jersey Shore: How often does it happen?
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci This article appeared in the April 3rd edition of Shore Local Magazine, which you can find here! April showers bring May flowers, as the saying goes. But what about April snow showers? Some April snow is common at the Jersey Shore, but don’t expect the plows to pass by the blooming…
-
NJ’s drought improves but path to drought-free will get tougher
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci This article ran in Shore Local Magazine on March 27th. The original article had data through March 21 (read here). However, this version is updated to the 27th. Mother Nature has made up for lost time, bringing plentiful rain to the state since March 5. That’s led to three consecutive weeks…
-
We lived through the Jersey Shore’s windiest winter since 2010-2011
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci This article appeared in Shore Local Magazine on March 20th. Read the story here, also! No, it wasn’t just you thinking the wind was howling this winter. This was the windiest winter since 2010-2011, and featured the second highest wind gust on record. At Atlantic City International Airport, the average sustained…