Something in the Air

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 Joe Martucci and his weather dad, Dave Robinson, the New Jersey State Climatologist, talk all about it.

ABOUT SOMETHING IN THE AIR

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.

The show is two-time New Jersey Press Association award recipient. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts, The Press of Atlantic City's website, YouTube or The Stockton Channel on Comcast’s channel 9 locally in Southeastern New Jersey.

Music Credit: Riptide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution License 3.0. Go to www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 for more.

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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. New Jersey State Climatologist Dr. Dave Robinson and Joe Martucci have a jam-packed half hour for you in this episode!

Topics: Record snowless winter, February's mild temperatures, a dry February, wildfire update, winter's temperatures.

ABOUT SOMETHING IN THE AIR

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.

The show is two-time New Jersey Press Association award recipient. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts, The Press of Atlantic City's website, YouTube or The Stockton Channel on Comcast’s channel 9 locally in Southeastern New Jersey.

Music Credit: Riptide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution License 3.0. Go to www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 for more.

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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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ABOUT SOMETHING IN THE AIR

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

The show is two-time New Jersey Press Association award recipient. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts, The Press of Atlantic City's website, YouTube or The Stockton Channel on Comcast’s channel 9 locally in Southeastern New Jersey.

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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 their top 10 lists from the year. They agreed on the events but the order was different.

ABOUT SOMETHING IN THE AIR

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

The show is two-time New Jersey Press Association award recipient. It can also be found on The Stockton Channel on Comcast’s channel 9 locally in Southeastern New Jersey.

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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.

About Something in the Air

The Something in the Air podcast is known for the 30 minute Monthly Weather Roundup, looking back at the month that was in South Jersey weather and climate.  Press of Atlantic City Meteorologist Joe Martucci features New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson each month. However, special guests roll into the podcast for big New Jersey weather news. 

Catch the roundups around the first of every month, with special episodes as needed. 

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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 nor'easter. Wind, coastal flooding, locally major beach erosion and record rain fell. Daily rainfall records were broken on Oct. 2 and 3 for the airport (3.01 and 1.57 inches, respectively) and the marina (4.02 and 1.62 inches, respectively). Meanwhile, Millville saw record rainfall on Oct. 3.

That led to October being the fourth wettest month in record history for both the airport and the marina. Records date back to 1943 at the airport and, more impressively, 1873 at the marina.

The rain put an end to the drought in most of South Jersey. As of the start of the month, only southern Cape May County was still in drought.

Meteorologist Joe Martucci and Dave Robinson, the New Jersey State Climatologist get together for their monthly chat about the weather that was. Stay until the end to get Dave's thoughts on the winter ahead and how you can be a part of the nation's largest network of volunteer weather observers.

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After a four month break, drought returned to South Jersey and this time, it's covering most of the state, too. A lack of widespread, though historically intense isolated rain, made it the preliminary 19th driest August since records started in 1895 and the most sweltering August on record. Joined by an unusually quite hurricane season, there was plenty for Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dr. Dave Robinson to talk about on this Something in the Air podcast. 

Wild Swings in Water Temps - 3:15

Drought/August Rainfall - 9:50

August 22nd' Historic LBI Rainfall - 19:19

Record breaking August Temps - 23:10

Where's hurricane season - 27:10

About the Something in the Air podcast 

All Jersey, mostly about weather, 30 minutes, twice a month. That's the Something in the Air podcast, a two-time New Jersey Press Association award winner, hosted by Meteorologist Joe Martucci. 

New episodes of the Something in the Air podcast are released the first and third Wednesdays of the month. See the video and audio only version of the show on www.pressofac.com/weather. Or, go to your favorite podcast app to download the latest audio episode.

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