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The Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist serves as the State focal point for activities pertaining to the climate of New Jersey.
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6/ Photo: Tidal flooding in North Wildwood (Cape May County) on October 12th caused by a stalled nor'easter just off the coast. Photo by Greg Graham.
November 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
6/ Photo: Tidal flooding in North Wildwood (Cape May County) on October 12th caused by a stalled nor'easter just off the coast. Photo by Greg Graham.
7/ Photo: A dry Oak Ridge Reservoir along the Sussex/Morris County border on September 15th. This part of northern NJ remains in the "Moderate Drought" category at month's end. Photo courtesy of Alex Burdi.
October 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
7/ Photo: A dry Oak Ridge Reservoir along the Sussex/Morris County border on September 15th. This part of northern NJ remains in the "Moderate Drought" category at month's end. Photo courtesy of Alex Burdi.
Photo: Significant beach erosion in Beach Haven (Ocean County) following days of strong wave action caused by Hurricane Erin.
Photo by Beach Haven Mayor Colleen Lambert. (7/7)
Photo by Beach Haven Mayor Colleen Lambert. (7/7)
September 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Photo: Significant beach erosion in Beach Haven (Ocean County) following days of strong wave action caused by Hurricane Erin.
Photo by Beach Haven Mayor Colleen Lambert. (7/7)
Photo by Beach Haven Mayor Colleen Lambert. (7/7)
For more, click below:
https://www.njweather.org/.../danger-lurks-july-2025-recap
Photo: Debris and rubble in the aftermath of flash flooding that occurred on July 14th in North Plainfield (Somerset County). Photo by Seth Wenig/AP Photo. (7/7)
https://www.njweather.org/.../danger-lurks-july-2025-recap
Photo: Debris and rubble in the aftermath of flash flooding that occurred on July 14th in North Plainfield (Somerset County). Photo by Seth Wenig/AP Photo. (7/7)
August 7, 2025 at 10:39 PM
For more, click below:
https://www.njweather.org/.../danger-lurks-july-2025-recap
Photo: Debris and rubble in the aftermath of flash flooding that occurred on July 14th in North Plainfield (Somerset County). Photo by Seth Wenig/AP Photo. (7/7)
https://www.njweather.org/.../danger-lurks-july-2025-recap
Photo: Debris and rubble in the aftermath of flash flooding that occurred on July 14th in North Plainfield (Somerset County). Photo by Seth Wenig/AP Photo. (7/7)
For more, click below!
https://www.njweather.org/content/enigmas-june-2025-recap-plus-first-half-2025-review
Photo: The Great Falls along the Passaic River in Paterson (Passaic County) on June 25th. Photo by Dave Robinson. (8/8)
https://www.njweather.org/content/enigmas-june-2025-recap-plus-first-half-2025-review
Photo: The Great Falls along the Passaic River in Paterson (Passaic County) on June 25th. Photo by Dave Robinson. (8/8)
July 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
For more, click below!
https://www.njweather.org/content/enigmas-june-2025-recap-plus-first-half-2025-review
Photo: The Great Falls along the Passaic River in Paterson (Passaic County) on June 25th. Photo by Dave Robinson. (8/8)
https://www.njweather.org/content/enigmas-june-2025-recap-plus-first-half-2025-review
Photo: The Great Falls along the Passaic River in Paterson (Passaic County) on June 25th. Photo by Dave Robinson. (8/8)
It's definitely similarly hot elsewhere! For some reason, at that moment, we must have had a gap in the data feed we receive from the airport weather stations outside of NJ. The current map shows some (e.g., Central Park, JFK, Allentown), but for some reason, a lot are missing. We'll look into it!
June 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
It's definitely similarly hot elsewhere! For some reason, at that moment, we must have had a gap in the data feed we receive from the airport weather stations outside of NJ. The current map shows some (e.g., Central Park, JFK, Allentown), but for some reason, a lot are missing. We'll look into it!
And now a quick drop to 90 with a wind shift as the sea breeze front advances!
June 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
And now a quick drop to 90 with a wind shift as the sea breeze front advances!
11 AM heat indexes are already approaching or surpassing 110 °F. Be careful out there today!
https://www.njweather.org/maps/?refresh=1&map=heatindex (1/1)
https://www.njweather.org/maps/?refresh=1&map=heatindex (1/1)
June 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
11 AM heat indexes are already approaching or surpassing 110 °F. Be careful out there today!
https://www.njweather.org/maps/?refresh=1&map=heatindex (1/1)
https://www.njweather.org/maps/?refresh=1&map=heatindex (1/1)
(Photo: The Tour of Somerville was held on the sunny and dry afternoon of May 26th. The competition is the oldest bicycle race in North America, with top national, international, Olympic, and professional cyclists participating.) (9/9)
June 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
(Photo: The Tour of Somerville was held on the sunny and dry afternoon of May 26th. The competition is the oldest bicycle race in North America, with top national, international, Olympic, and professional cyclists participating.) (9/9)
Photo: Firefighters battle the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County (photo courtesy of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection). (7/7)
May 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Photo: Firefighters battle the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County (photo courtesy of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection). (7/7)
In cooperation with @dep.nj.gov Geological and Water Survey, an updated version of the extreme monthly temperature and precipitation figure has been posted on the ONJSC website (https://njclimate.org , or go directly to... (1/5)
April 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
In cooperation with @dep.nj.gov Geological and Water Survey, an updated version of the extreme monthly temperature and precipitation figure has been posted on the ONJSC website (https://njclimate.org , or go directly to... (1/5)
To read more, click below!
https://www.njweather.org/content/spring-arrives-certain-march-2025-recap
Photo: A Robin signals the arrival of spring in Hawthorne (Passaic County) on March 20th. Photo by Judy Kopitar. (8/8)
https://www.njweather.org/content/spring-arrives-certain-march-2025-recap
Photo: A Robin signals the arrival of spring in Hawthorne (Passaic County) on March 20th. Photo by Judy Kopitar. (8/8)
April 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
To read more, click below!
https://www.njweather.org/content/spring-arrives-certain-march-2025-recap
Photo: A Robin signals the arrival of spring in Hawthorne (Passaic County) on March 20th. Photo by Judy Kopitar. (8/8)
https://www.njweather.org/content/spring-arrives-certain-march-2025-recap
Photo: A Robin signals the arrival of spring in Hawthorne (Passaic County) on March 20th. Photo by Judy Kopitar. (8/8)
Photo: A blowout tide caused by strong westerly winds on February 18th in Brick Township (Ocean County). Photo by Jan Humphreys.
March 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Photo: A blowout tide caused by strong westerly winds on February 18th in Brick Township (Ocean County). Photo by Jan Humphreys.
February 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
You can always view our daily minimum temperature maps here: https://www.njweather.org/maps/?refresh=1&map=temperaturemin_daily
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January 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
You can always view our daily minimum temperature maps here: https://www.njweather.org/maps/?refresh=1&map=temperaturemin_daily
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(Photo: A truck splashes a puddle on Route 46 in Ridgefield Park (Bergen County) on December 9th, 2024. December helped ameliorate drought conditions, but not eliminate it. Photo by Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com.) (11/11)
January 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
(Photo: A truck splashes a puddle on Route 46 in Ridgefield Park (Bergen County) on December 9th, 2024. December helped ameliorate drought conditions, but not eliminate it. Photo by Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com.) (11/11)
(Photo: A dry Oak Ridge Reservoir (Morris County) on October 24th, 2024, revealing a "ghost bridge" that had been used by stagecoaches on the original roadbed of the Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike. Photo by Andre Malok/NJ.com.) (6/6)
January 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
(Photo: A dry Oak Ridge Reservoir (Morris County) on October 24th, 2024, revealing a "ghost bridge" that had been used by stagecoaches on the original roadbed of the Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike. Photo by Andre Malok/NJ.com.) (6/6)
Photo: Bethany Run fire at the border of Burlington and Camden counties on November 7, 2024. It burned through 360 acres (courtesy of New Jersey Forest Fire Service). (5/5)
December 11, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Photo: Bethany Run fire at the border of Burlington and Camden counties on November 7, 2024. It burned through 360 acres (courtesy of New Jersey Forest Fire Service). (5/5)
(Snow photo from High Point Monument courtesy of Shawn Viggiano.) (6/6)
November 25, 2024 at 9:49 PM
(Snow photo from High Point Monument courtesy of Shawn Viggiano.) (6/6)
For more, click below!
https://www.njweather.org/content/bone-dry-october-2024-recap
Photo: Aurora Borealis as seen from High Point on
October 10th, 2024. Photo courtesy of Shawn Viggiano. (8/8)
https://www.njweather.org/content/bone-dry-october-2024-recap
Photo: Aurora Borealis as seen from High Point on
October 10th, 2024. Photo courtesy of Shawn Viggiano. (8/8)
November 9, 2024 at 6:52 PM
For more, click below!
https://www.njweather.org/content/bone-dry-october-2024-recap
Photo: Aurora Borealis as seen from High Point on
October 10th, 2024. Photo courtesy of Shawn Viggiano. (8/8)
https://www.njweather.org/content/bone-dry-october-2024-recap
Photo: Aurora Borealis as seen from High Point on
October 10th, 2024. Photo courtesy of Shawn Viggiano. (8/8)