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Monday, November 17, 2008
A week of Spring like conditions followed by a quick blast of Winter!
We just completed a 9 day stretch of spring-like weather. A high temperature of 67.6F was recorded on the 15th. A strong cold front has since moved through the area, bringing with it some gusty winds and some thunderstorms. There was a period of very heavy rain, which occurred just after 9:30pm Saturday evening. I haven't had an opportunity to update the weather photos page, but will try and do so ASAP. I also noticed a problem with my Davis anemometer. During the day Friday I had noticed there wasn't any wind recorded at all. Conditions were calm throughout the area, but still, many stations had at least reported a 2 or 3 mph wind for the day. During Saturday, when winds increased from the south, I noticed my cups were spinning, but there was still a big fat zero on my Davis display. Then all of a sudden it began working again. Perhaps the reed switch was temporarily stuck. I guess I should order a replacement sensor, as this one has been in continuous operation for over 6 years. Temperatures today will have a hard time reaching 43F, and even colder weather is on tap for the remainder of this week. We may also see some snow showers tonight into tomorrow.
Friday, October 24, 2008
After three weeks of no rain, a quick burst of 1-2 inches expected
There really hasn't been much to write about during the past few weeks. It's been bone dry, and it has remained quite cool. We received our first killing freeze of the fall season this morning. Many outlying stations dipped well into the the 20s. My station recorded a low of 31F. After our three week break from any precipitation, it appears we'll be on the receiving end of some moderate to heavy rains this weekend. A potent, but quick moving storm system is expected to impact the region tomorrow. Rain may be heavy at times later Saturday. A quick 1-2" of rain is expected within a 12 hour time frame. Temperatures will moderate this weekend into early next week before falling to below normal levels later in the forecast period.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Another round of heavy rain followed by a fair, cool start to begin October.
We received another 2.5" of rainfall on the 28th of September. The totals for the northern NJ area are listed below. Tropical Storm Kyle never affected our area as it remained off to our east. It did bring heavy rain into the coastline of Maine however. October has started off cooler; and will remain very cool as we get into the weekend. Highs Sunday will struggle to get into the 60s and come Monday we may not reach 60F! A return flow will begin to setup next week, and we should get back into a prolonged period of dry and warm weather. While not officially Indian Summer, as that occurs after the first frost, but still warm and very enjoyable weather.
NEW
JERSEY
...BERGEN COUNTY...
LODI
2.80 1100 PM 9/27 AFWS
TENAFLY
2.31 700 PM 9/26 PUBLIC
TETERBORO
2.25 1100 PM 9/27
ASOS
PARK
RIDGE
2.14 1100 PM 9/27 AFWS
RIVERVALE
2.00 500 PM 9/26 PUBLIC
NORTHVALE
1.88 152 PM 9/27 PUBLIC
...ESSEX COUNTY...
CALDWELL
2.22 1100 PM 9/27
ASOS
ESSEX FELLS
1.96 1100 PM 9/27
NWS CO-OP
NEWARK
1.85 1100 PM 9/27
ASOS
CANOE BROOK
1.64 1100 PM 9/27
NWS CO-OP
...HUDSON COUNTY...
KEARNY
2.50 1030 AM 9/27 PUBLIC
HARRISON
2.07 900 AM 9/27
NWS CO-OP
...PASSAIC COUNTY...
WEST PATERSON 3.28
1100 PM 9/27 AFWS
WAYNE
2.47 1100 PM 9/27 AFWS
LITTLE FALLS
2.40 1100 PM 9/27 AFWS
WEST MILFORD
1.96 1100 PM 9/27 AFWS
Thursday, September 25, 2008
After a long dry spell, heavy rain in the forecast?
Again. my apologies for not posting in a while, but the recent weather pattern has been very boring. An extra-tropical low off the Carolina coast is continuing to pump moisture into the eastern seaboard. This feature is expected to move ashore later today. There is also a tropical disturbance nearing the Turks and Caicos Islands. This tropical low is expected to be steered northwestward into our area, bringing with it heavy rain and gusty northeasterly winds. There is the possibility this system may become a tropical cyclone over the next day or so. In any event, it appears our long spell of sunny, dry weather is about to come to an end. Time will tell just how much influence the extra-tropical low has on the tropical feature. This will decide how much rain we end up with. Updates later...
Monday, September 8, 2008
Hanna brings a quick bout of heavy rains and wind
Sorry for not
posting in a while. Tropical Storm Hannah visited NJ on Saturday
brining a round of heavy tropical rainfall and some brief gusty
winds. Rainfall totals across northern New Jersey ranged between
2.5-5 inches. See the National Weather Service's totals below.
My station received 4.10" Wind was not much of an issue. Hannah
made landfall in SC early Saturday morning an raced
northeastward into New England by Saturday night. Some Autumn
weather is in store for the area once a cold front passes the
region tomorrow. Daytime highs on Wednesday are only expected to
be in the lower 70s with much lower humidity levels. Fair and
dry weather should last until the end of this week.
...BERGEN COUNTY...
RIVER EDGE
5.50 800 PM 9/6
SKYWARN
SPOTTER
RAMSEY
4.84 100 AM 9/7
SKYWARN
SPOTTER
RIDGEWOOD
4.72 1100 PM 9/6
SKYWARN
SPOTTER
GARFIELD
4.71 100 AM 9/7
SKYWARN
SPOTTER
OAKLAND
4.49 800 PM 9/6
SKYWARN
SPOTTER
LODI
4.39 100 AM 9/7 AFWS
OAKLAND
4.30 100 AM 9/7 AFWS
WOODCLIFF LAKE 4.20
100 AM 9/7 AFWS
PARK
RIDGE
4.17 100 AM 9/7 AFWS
TETERBORO
4.10 945 PM 9/6
ASOS
TENAFLY
4.04 100 AM 9/7 PUBLIC
RIVERVALE
4.00 100 AM 9/7 PUBLIC
BERGENFIELD
3.80 100 AM 9/7
SKYWARN
SPOTTER
NORTH ARLINGTON 3.58
800 PM 9/6
SKYWARN
SPOTTER
FORT
LEE
2.97 800 PM 9/6
SKYWARN
SPOTTER
RIDGEWOOD
2.52 100 AM 9/7 AFWS
...ESSEX COUNTY...
CANOE BROOK
4.50 100 AM 9/7 AFWS
VERONA
4.45 100 AM 9/7
SKYWARN
SPOTTER
ESSEX FELLS
4.21 100 AM 9/7 AFWS
WEST ORANGE
4.10 1030 PM 9/6
SKYWARN
SPOTTER
CALDWELL
3.92 100 AM 9/7
ASOS
NEWARK
3.75 850 PM 9/6
ASOS
...HUDSON COUNTY...
HARRISON
4.10 100 AM 9/7
SKYWARN
SPOTTER
JERSEY CITY
3.11 800 PM 9/6
SKYWARN
SPOTTER
NORTH BERGEN
3.00 800 PM 9/6
SKYWARN
SPOTTER
SECAUCUS
2.83 800 PM 9/6
SKYWARN
SPOTTER
BAYONNE
2.73 800 PM 9/6
...PASSAIC COUNTY...
WEST PATERSON 5.32
100 AM 9/7 AFWS
WEST MILFORD
4.78 1010 PM 9/6 PUBLIC
RINGWOOD
4.75 1000 PM 9/6
SKYWARN
SPOTTER
RINGWOOD
4.75 100 AM 9/7 AFWS
HAWTHORNE
4.28 1100 PM 9/6
SKYWARN
SPOTTER
WAYNE
4.25 800 PM 9/6
SKYWARN
SPOTTER
WEST MILFORD
4.21 100 AM 9/7 AFWS
GREENWOOD LAKE 3.94
100 AM 9/7 AFWS
WAYNE
3.85 100 AM 9/7 AFWS
LITTLE FALLS
2.79 100 AM 9/7 AFWS
...UNION COUNTY...
ELIZABETH
3.75 1000 PM 9/6
SKYWARN
SPOTTER
SPRINGFIELD
3.25 820 PM 9/6
SKYWARN
SPOTTER
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Severe storms pound area, complete with tornado warnings!
My apologies for not posting this sooner. This past Friday, the 15th of August, 2008 we experienced several severe thunderstorms, a type not usually seen in this part of the nation. Much of Bergen County was hit hard by these storms. Two separate Tornado Warnings were issued within a half an hour of each other for portions of Bergen County. The first warning was issued at 4:43pm, the second issued at 5:15 pm. The warning messages are below. No tornadoes were reported, but rain rates as high as 16" per hour were reported along with large hail and damaging winds. Flooding became a major problem for some northern towns in Bergen County. Interestingly, towns to my north received well over an inch of rainfall, while here in Wood Ridge we didn't receive a single drop! Just shows how localized convective rainfall can be. Dry weather has since over taken the area and it should remain seasonably and warm through the upcoming weekend.
BULLETIN - EAS
ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
443 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
PASSAIC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...
ROCKLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...
NORTHERN BERGEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...
* UNTIL 515 PM EDT...
* AT 442 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
RAMSEY...
MOVING EAST AT 28 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RIDGEWOOD AND 6 MILES NORTH OF PARAMUS BY 450 PM...
6 MILES NORTH OF ORADELL AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF MONSEY BY 455
PM...
PEARL RIVER AND NANUET BY 500 PM...
TAPPAN AND NORWOOD BY 505 PM...
ORANGEBURG AND NYACK BY 510 PM...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET
UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN
AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR
PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN
THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR
HANDS.
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
516 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...
BRONX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...
EASTERN BERGEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...
* UNTIL 545 PM EDT...
* AT 515 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
ENGLEWOOD...OR NEAR BERGENFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 19 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RIVERDALE BY 525 PM...
EAST TREMONT BY 530 PM...
CO-OP CITY AND CITY ISLAND BY 540 PM...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET
UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN
AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR
PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN
THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR
HANDS.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Very Humid- Rain arrives with some big time storms!
NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
305 PM EDT WED AUG 6 2008
...A
MICROBURST
WITH AROUND 90 MPH WINDS DOWNED TREES IN HARRINGTON
PARK NEW JERSEY THIS MORNING...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS ALONG WITH BERGEN COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND
SKYWARN
OFFICIALS HAVE DETERMINED THAT A
MICROBURST
IMPACTED THE TOWN OF HARRINGTON PARK IN BERGEN COUNTY
AROUND 640 AM AUGUST 6TH.
SITE SURVEYS WERE PERFORMED BY BERGEN COUNTY AND
SKYWARN
OFFICIALS.
THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS...DOCUMENTATION AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
RADAR
CONFIRMED THAT A
MICROBURST
OCCURRED ALONG A WEST TO EAST RUNNING
PATH ONE-QUARTER MILE LONG AND 200 YARDS WIDE. THIS PATH WAS
ROUGHLY
FROM 11 HARRIOT AVENUE...WHERE IT APPEARS THE
MICROBURST
MADE FIRST
CONTACT WITH THE GROUND...TO THE WESTERN BORDER OF THE TOWN.
THE
MICROBURST
BROUGHT DOWN MULTIPLE LARGE TREE BRANCHES...AND A FEW
LARGE TREES...CAUSING DAMAGE TO 5 TO 10 HOUSES AND SOME PARKED
CARS.
BASED ON THE DAMAGE...PEAK WINDS FROM THIS
MICROBURST
ARE ESTIMATED
AT AROUND 90 MPH.
Muggy conditions will prevail and we still have a chance of strong thunderstorms this afternoon and perhaps over the upcoming weekend.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Hazy, Very Hot & Very Humid - Where's the rain?
Monday, July 8, 2008
Hazy, Hot & Humid - with thunderstorms expected tomorrow?
Just a brief note about Hurricane Bertha. Bertha did reach Category 3 intensity yesterday, and had a very impressive satellite presentation. Bertha has since weakened to a Cat. 2. It appears Bertha should miss the island pf Bermuda and pass off just to the east of there. Never-the-less, it was a rare site seeing a Cat. 3 hurricane so early in the season, especially in that part of the eastern Atlantic.
Monday, June 30, 2008
More rain, more thunderstorms!
There are reports of a funnel cloud being spotted in Staten Island. That was from another stronger storm that passed south and east of my location. A full story of that storm can be viewed here: Staten Island Storm
Temperatures have been warm, and dewpoints have reached as high as the lower 70s, yuck! Looks like we'll finish June with over 4" of precipitation.
This pattern should remain with us through most of this holiday week. Hard to believe July 4th is right around the corner.
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