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Discussion: All signs are continuing to point towards below-average temperatures and above-average rainfall for the close of April into the first third of May. Today (Monday) and tomorrow should be the mildest days for a while, possibly until May 10-15. A prolonged lower heights pattern with several swinging troughs begins this Wednesday and stretches through...

Discussion: Most people will be disappointed in the rainy weekend, however, our grounds will embrace the rain as happy as the woman in this image. A split flow pattern will form over the SE US this weekend putting NJ under the northern stream. Despite NJ sitting under neutral height anomalies this weekend, we have a colder upper flow out of Canada and a weakl...

Discussion: We’re currently under a trough which means lower geopotential heights. With the higher sun angle destabilizing the surface under the colder lower-mid and mid-level conditions aloft, we’re seeing some hail with these passing isolated showers moving through, especially those with heavier downpours. It’s not sleet though, it’s hail. The trough doesn’...

Discussion: We’re going to see the bottom of a trough swing through NJ from Sunday PM through Wednesday morning. Typically, the current warmth surge would build hotter and more humid each day until the Sunday frontal system. However, we did have a weak disturbance move through overnight last night (Thursday night) and that took some of the heat away in its de...

Discussion: This week’s weather will be driven by an E US ridge supported by high pressure just N of Bermuda. So, lots of SW or S/SW flow into NJ driving a warmer pattern. This looks to flex Tues-Thurs with Wed likely the hottest day but all three days very warm. While there are no synoptic rain systems expected, the anomalous warmth (some records could go do...