Excessive Heat Warning Issued For Central and Southwestern New Jersey

It's gonna be a hot one

Weather forecasters have predicted a hot, hot, hot and humid Memorial Day with temperatures expected to reach the 90 degree mark. An excessive heat warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for central and south western New Jersey through Tuesday. The warning remains in effect from noon today to 7p.m. EDT Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The heat index will reach the lower 90s due to temperatures around 90 degrees. The combination of hot temperaures and high humidity will create a dangerous situation in which heat illlnesses are likely. The National Weather Serve has offered the following tips:

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Lots of Wet Weather Ahead

Rain could continue through Wednesday night

As Monday night ended predictions of a considerable amount of rain hitting the area continued to grow. By the time this storm is done more than three inches could fall making for wet roads and dreary days ahead.  The National Weather Service predicted the rain would start overnight Monday into Tuesday with the bulk of the storm settling over the area today. That could mean anywhere from half an inch to three quarters of an inch during the day on Tuesday and possibly another half an inch tonight.  There is at least a 50 percent chance of the storm continuing to impact the area through Wednesday though the predicted rainfall is only between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. There is also a chance of Thunderstorms hitting during Wednesday. It…

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A Storm Like No Other - A Look Back At The March 1962 Nor'easter

Seven people perished during the three-day coastal storm that battered Long Beach Island and the New Jersey Shore

"It was unexpected and unannounced, sudden and surly, inundating, devastating, mutilating, obliteratiing. It battered and bludgeoned the shore until there was no more shore, unti it was all running water and milling debris, until almost every trace of a human presence had been wasted away. Then it was gone." - Great Storms of the Jersey Shore, by Larry Savadove and Margaret Buchholz At first, the Great Atlantic Storm of 1962 seemed like any other nor'easter. The National Weather Service forecast on March 5 called for northeast winds of 10 to 15 knots, with snow. But by nightime, the forecast had changed. Tides were expected to run several feet above normal. Winds would blow at a steady 35 to 45 knots. By the morning of March 6, the …

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Hurricane Irene

As Hurricane Irene's Effects Remain Uncertain, Forecasters Urge Caution

New Jersey is in the 5-day cone of uncertainty for the season's first hurricane

“It looks like it will affect us one way or another." That is how the National Weather Service in Mount Holly is describing the potential impacts of Hurricane Irene on the Jersey Shore. Meteorologists are advising coastal residents to plan ahead for a nasty weekend. As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, Irene was situated about 50 miles north-northwest of Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic (or 70 miles south of the Grand Turk Island). The Category 2 hurricane's maximum recorded wind speed by a Hurricane Hunter plane was 100 mph. The National Hurricane Center is currently predicting that the storm will make an initial landfall off the southern North Carolina coast by late Saturday night, but New Jersey is not out of the woods. In the updated forecast …

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The Heat is On Across Jersey Shore

Temperatures in the mid-90s are unusual for this time of year, forecasters say

Things are heating up early this year, as forecasters are calling for two days of temperatures in the 90s this week.  Today and Thursday could see temperatures as high as 96 degrees in inland areas, with slightly cooler temperatures near the coast. Valerie Meola, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, explained that a large area of high pressure has settled in over the southeastern coast of the United States and is bringing the warm, moist air. While many residents may remember an early June heat wave in 2008, Meola explained these conditions are somewhat unusual. "We've had early heat waves before," she said. "It's not typical of early June, but it has occurred." While some may view this early season heat as a …

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