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New Jersey just lived through the wettest December since records started in 1895, and it wasn't even close. However, South Jersey was a bit drier, staying just out of the top spot. Three big rain makers made for the December deluge. 

Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson go over the downpours plus explain how warm December was. Stay until the year for a brief year-in-review, too.

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This year end special compares the top 10 weather events from New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson and Meteorologist Joe Martucci. 

Robinson takes you statewide with his list, while Joe looks at what impacted South Jersey the most. The two have seven of their top 10s the same. However, there are difference in where they rank. 

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Take a look back at the month of weather that was! Meteorologist Joe...

It was a cold start and cold, plus snowy, end to November. That was enough to make November colder than the 1991-2020 climate average. When it comes to rain, Dave Robinson, the New Jersey State Climatologist says he's "cautious" that South Jersey is getting too dry. Meteorologist Joe Martucci and Robinson break the month that was down in the Something in the Air podcast.

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- A snowy end to November
- November's temperatu...

After a record to near record snowless winter, a "mild or wild" winter gives hope for everyone this 2023-24 season, no matter how you feel about the cold and snow. 

Judah Cohen, Director of Seasonal Forecast for Verisk AER, says either a quiet, warmer than average winter is in store in the Something in the Air podcast. Or, it could be one where the polar vortex and typical El Nino pattern line up just right for a big snow or two. 

October 2023 was one of the driest on record and was again one of the warmest, new data from the Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist shows.

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Take a look back at the month of weather that was in South Jersey! Meteorologist Joe Martucci and Dave Robinson, the New Jersey State Climatologist, Joe's “meteorological father” and birthday buddy do just that around the start of the new month.

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The first half of September was much different than the second half. South Jersey and the Jersey Shore had the longest September heat wave on record the week of Labor Day. By the end of it, highs were in the 60s, with soaking rain and chilly temperatures. 

Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson dig into what happened for the month of September. Here is the show rundown.

- Tropical Storm Opheli...

Inland was cooler than average for the third time in the past four months, something New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson says hasn't happened in a long time. The shore wound up more seasonable, though. 

There was just enough rain to pull the region out of drought but if rain doesn't occur by mid-September, the region should slip back into it, too. If the rain does fall, a good fall foliage should be South Jersey. Meteorol...

After two months, the original Something in the Air podcast crew is back together for the July 2023 Weather Roundup. Dave Robinson, the New Jersey State Climatologist, and Meteorologist Joe Martucci share their Italy trips they both took (separately) and recap the month's weather that was.

- More Canadian wildfire smoke
- A Press of Atlantic City exclusive on the status of drought in New Jersey
- July's rainfall
- Why Jul...

It was all about the smoke.

The worst air quality to hit South Jersey in decades came in June, as the Canadian wildfires continue to blow smoke our way for the second month in a row. More than likely, the smoke contributed to June being another below average month. It was the first time in about 15 years that the region had a below average May and June.

On the rain side of things, it was dry. So much so, parts of Cumberland, Atla...

Record rain, record warmth, record tornadoes. April was spring pumped up to the max in South Jersey. The tornadoes on April 1st was a tie the state's biggest one day outbreak, with seven, including one in Hamilton Township, Atlantic County.

Just ten days later, summer time heat sizzled everywhere from the bridges to the beaches. Records highs were set along the way and 80s even came to Atlantic City for two consecutive days, the f...

It's official, barring a surprising April snow, South Jersey just lived through the least snowiest season since records began in 1895. The lack of snow, and rain, puts the region on the cusp of drought. It's always kept the wildfire threat high, as noted by the 500+ acre wildfire at the Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area on March 7.

Otherwise, it was pretty quiet when it came to temperatures and stormy weather. Meteorologist ...

Climatological winter, December through February, is over. However, the three coldest months of the year didn't feel so cold. With air more like Richmond, Virginia and a record snowless winter (0.3" at Atlantic City International Airport), it was the winter that wasn't. 

February continued in the warm footsteps of January. It was one of the warmest on record with only two days of measurable snow. Both were under an inch, though. N...

January 2023 was so mild, it felt like an average March across the region. Not only that, but the second warmest January on record and an unmeasurable amount of snow made it feel more like the South rather than South Jersey.

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• A January more like March
• Climate change's role
• January's lack of snow
• Rain in January
• Early look at wildfire season

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The worst tidal flooding since Superstorm Sandy gripped part of the Jersey Shore Dec. 23. That was followed by a historic drop in temperatures and the coldest Dec. 24-25 since 1989. That three day stretched highlighted December and was in Meteorologist Joe Martucci's top five weather events of 2022.

Joe and New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson sit down to recap the month, and year, that was. They both share the top five of...

After sweating through record warm in early November, the cold snapped on Nov. 14 and we said goodbye to shorts for the rest of 2022. Meteorologist Joe Martucci talks to Dave Robinson, New Jersey's State Climatologist, about what will be the top 10-15 warmest November on record. The duo also talk drought, hurricane season, snow and more! Here's the full rundown.

• Snow across the globe and what it could mean for NJ's December
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For the first time since January, we had a month with below average temperatures in October. Atlantic City International Airport wound up 1.2 degrees below average, while Sen. Frank S. Farley Marina wound up 1 degree below. This was our coolest October since 2015.

Much of that had to do with the first 10 days of the month. 50s and 60s were common when average highs were around 70 degrees. The chilly air was due to a six day long n...

It's an unusual winter for forecast for. Colder than average waters off the coast of Peru, La Nina, teams up with an October that brought plenty of snow to Siberia early but then stopped. Dr. Judah Cohen, Director of Seasonal Forecasting at  Atmospheric and Environmental Research in Lexington, MA, drops by the Something in the Air forecast to share his winter thoughts in South Jersey for 2022-2013. Will we have another record setti...

South Jersey saw a "severe" drought for the first time since the Fall of 2010 this month. With the exception of a soaker on Sept. 6, the day after Labor Day, significant rain was no where to be found. 

Meteorologist Joe Martucci asks Dave Robinson, the New Jersey State Climatologist, what that means for the upcoming fall foliage season. The two also talk about the tropics flaring up and the long stretches of comfortable weather.

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Fall is near and football is here. James Melody, Head Football Coach at the South/Central Group III Champion Cedar Creek High School, joins the Something in the Air podcast to share with Joe his favorite football weather stories he's been a part of. 

They then get serious, diving into the summer heat and how they're keeping players safe during training camp. The Wet Blub Globe Temperature, something that has gained traction is spo...