July 14: Thunderstorm Update

July 14: Thunderstorm Update

🕔19:28, 14.Jul 2015

A decent amount of precipitation fell today (for most not all) with the warm front-driven showers and thunderstorms that occurred earlier. This positioned New Jersey in the warm sector of the general synoptic system currently governing the pattern. Diurnal instability

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July 14: Monitoring Thunderstorms

July 14: Monitoring Thunderstorms

🕔09:49, 14.Jul 2015

An organized but weak low pressure system will be tracking from the Great Lakes straight over New Jersey between now and tomorrow morning. This system was partly responsible for yesterday’s severe weather that happened further west. It won’t be anything

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Mixed Weather Expected (July 13-17)

Mixed Weather Expected (July 13-17)

🕔10:23, 13.Jul 2015

This week should be a summery mix of weather across the region. Let’s dive right in… Monday should range in the 80s for high temperatures (lower-80s for coastal regions and mid-to-upper 80s for interior NJ). Skies should start mostly clear but

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July 11: Possible Rough Surf Detected

July 11: Possible Rough Surf Detected

🕔17:22, 11.Jul 2015

A low pressure disturbance should form in the OBX area tomorrow and track NE through Monday—well out to sea and SE of New Jersey. The system could actually pass over warmer gulf stream waters and develop tropical convection. The only

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Gorgeous Weekend Expected! (July 10-12)

Gorgeous Weekend Expected! (July 10-12)

🕔11:02, 10.Jul 2015

It doesn’t get much better than this for a summer weekend! Just one caveat to mention but otherwise, a gorgeous weekend is expected. Let’s break it down: Friday should reach the low-to-mid 80s for high temperatures. Skies should feature plenty

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July 9: Severe Weather Update

July 9: Severe Weather Update

🕔12:19, 9.Jul 2015

Storm energy is already building just south of the Great Lakes and is plotting a course for New Jersey. This update is primarily focused on timing. The possible severity of thunderstorms has not changed. EPA and WNJ are still at

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July 8: Severe Weather Possible Tomorrow!

July 8: Severe Weather Possible Tomorrow!

🕔22:08, 8.Jul 2015

A low pressure disturbance will track from the southern Great Lakes directly over New York City tomorrow. This synoptic system will plunge into an air mass favorable for thunderstorms (some humidity and marginal instability). This will also create a conflict in

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July 8: Thunderstorm Update

July 8: Thunderstorm Update

🕔16:09, 8.Jul 2015

A cold front is moving through PA towards NJ. Ahead of it lies destabilized and unsettled air mass currently responsible for widely scattered showers and thunderstorms. There’s hardly any wind shear so these are mostly instability-driven with tropical surface fuel

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Stormy Week Expected (July 6-10)

Stormy Week Expected (July 6-10)

🕔12:27, 6.Jul 2015

The Bermuda high remains stubbornly positioned for warmer southerly flow all week. This, in addition to several low pressure disturbances passing through from our west should keep it stormy and wet despite a few sunny clearings. Let’s break it down:

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4th of July Fireworks Forecast

4th of July Fireworks Forecast

🕔10:59, 4.Jul 2015

Rain showers currently span from Baltimore, through E. PA and into NWNJ. They will continue to push east in a scattered nature (not widespread) until ultimately fizzling by early evening. Satellite imagery indicates a wall of much drier air moving

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