Something in the Air

After beginning in May 2018, the Something in the Air podcast comes to an end here.  Since 1895, January 2024 was the seventh wettest start to the year on record when it came to precipitation.  That precipitation came as snow, twice, capturing the affection of South Jersey snow lovers. Specifically, the Jan. 19 snow was another "South Jersey Special".  In the temperature department, temperatures wound up milder, 2.7 degrees above the average.  Say goodbye to the show with Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson, the podcast's steady presence every month. Joe's not done talking, though. Subscribe to the Across the Sky podcast for new episodes every Monday with Kirsten Lang, Matt Holiner, Sean Sublette and Joe.Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Topics- A record wet December- Dec. 17 to 18 storm review- Dec. 10 to 11 storm review- A very mild month- Year in review 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 “weather dad” and birthday buddy, do just that for South Jersey and the Jersey Shore at the beginning of every month. Look for additional special episodes, such as winter and hurricane season forecasts, throughout the year, too. 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. Wanting more hyper local weather? Subscribe to The Press of Atlantic City at www.pressofac.com/subscribe.Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  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 “weather dad” and birthday buddy, do just that for South Jersey and the Jersey Shore at the beginning of every month. Look for additional special episodes, such as winter and hurricane season forecasts, throughout the year, too. 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. Wanting more hyper local weather? Subscribe to The Press of Atlantic City at www.pressofac.com/subscribe.Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Topics  - A snowy end to November- November's temperatures- November's rainfall- Drought update- A stormy winter ahead ABOUT SOMETHING IN THE AIRTake a look back at the month of weather that was! Meteorologist Joe Martucci and Dave Robinson, the New Jersey State Climatologist, Joe's “weather dad” and birthday buddy, do just that for South Jersey and the Jersey Shore at the beginning of every month. Look for additional special episodes, such as winter and hurricane season forecasts, throughout the year, too. 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. Wanting more hyper local weather? Subscribe to The Press of Atlantic City at www.pressofac.com/subscribe.Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  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 “weather dad” and birthday buddy, do just that for South Jersey and the Jersey Shore at the beginning of every month. Look for additional special episodes, such as winter and hurricane season forecasts, throughout the year, too. 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. Wanting more hyper local weather? Subscribe to The Press of Atlantic City at www.pressofac.com/subscribe.Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. 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.Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Ophelia- The huge September rainfall totals- September's temperatures- Early September heat wave- Fall foliage update (and very early look at the winter of 2023-24) ABOUT SOMETHING IN THE AIRTake 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.Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Meteorologist Joe Martucci discusses that, and more, with Robinson in the August 2023 weather roundup. TOPICS Hurricane season August's average to cool temperatures Wildfire smoke continues at times A dry August Early peek at fall foliage forecast Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 July's temperature may surprise you- Hurricane forecast update 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.Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, Atlantic and Cape May County slipped back into drought.  Meteorologist Joe Martucci is joined by his other weather dad, Jim Eberwine, to round up June. With New Jersey State Climatologist Dr. Dave Robinson away in Europe, Joe turned to Jim for his legendary South Jersey weather knowledge.  Jim is a retired Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Mount Holly. However, he currently serves as the Emergency Management Coordinator in Absecon, a teacher at multiple South Jersey schools and is the Grand Marshall of the Smithville Fourth of July Parade.  Today's topics Wildfire smoke June's temperatures Slipping back into drought June's rainfall Hurricane season update 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.Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 first time's that happened since 1976. The month then ended with a very wet bang. Inches of rain from a pair of storms took monthly rainfall totals from well below average to near the top of the charts. Millville's rainfall was even record breaking.  Join the guys, Meteorologist Joe Martucci and Dr. Dave Robinson, May 13th birthday buddies on their birthday month, in the April 2023 Weather Roundup.  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.Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Show topics A January more like March Climate change's role January's lack of snow Rain in January Early look at wildfire season 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.Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Goodbye hurricane season November's topsy-turvy temperatures November's rainfall and drought update (Is the Cape May Bubble at work?) State climate office update  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. Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 setting snowy month like last January? Will December stay mild again. Judah Cohen offers his views. Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Brief recap of Hurricane Ian in Florida - 2:21Worsening drought and September precipitation - 4:17September's temperatures - 16:45The tropics comes alive - 22:33Fall foliage in NJ - 26:32 All Jersey, mostly about weather, 30 minutes. 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 Wednesdays of the month, with specials podcasts in between. See the video and audio only versions of the show on www.pressofac.com/weather. Or, go to your favorite podcast app to download the latest audio episode.Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 sports in recent years, is discussed plenty. James then answered "fact or fiction" questions like if it's ever too cold for football weather. James and Joe are both natives of Union, New Jersey, and had very similar thoughts when it comes to their South, Central and North Jersey maps, too.  James favorite weather and football story: 2:24About James: 6:22Staying safe in the summer heat: 14:10Fact or Fiction: 22:22James' New Jersey map: 25:50 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.Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meteorologist Joe Martucci and Dave Robinson, the New Jersey State Climatologist are back at it again, recapping the month of July.  Topics:  Upwelling - The ocean's cruel, cold trick during a heat wave July's temperatures and 8 day inland heat wave July's rainfall Drought update Hurricane season's been quiet, what's next?  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.Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're talking weather as usual, but taking a bit of a biblical approach on this one. And by biblical, we mean the actual Bible. Anthony McCullough and Dan Palmeri from JMJ Missions in South Jersey talk about their Mount Rushmore of favorite weather events in the Bible. Palmeri and McCullough list their Mount Rushmore of top four weather events in the bible. McCullough, who has a meteorology degree from Rutgers University (and won a foam hockey championship with Joe), discusses with if there's a basis of truth for each one. This podcast originally aired on the Across The Sky show with Joe and the Lee Enterprises' weather team.  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.Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 13,500+ acre Wharton State Forest fire, and how the weather accelerated it, was the biggest weather story on the month. However, the comfortable, low humidity weather would be a close second. Meteorologist Joe Martucci and Dave Robinson, the New Jersey State Climatologist based at Rutgers University discuss the month's weather that was in the Something in the Air podcast. Wharton State Forest Fire - 2:08 Teetering on drought - 6:41 June's comfortable temperatures - 13:05  Frizz factor-less - 22:15 Odds and ends - 24:25Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heirloom tomatoes are called heirlooms because the seeds were passed down for generations, across oceans. Some tomatoes grow until the weather says stop, while others only grow to a set height and number of fruit. That is some of what Fred and Julie Akers shared to Joe Martucci at their greenhouse in Buena Vista Township for this first in the field Something in the Air podcast.  With this Jersey favorite crop in full swing, Joe and the Akers' take you through best growing practices, breeds of tomatoes and more. The Akers have lived in Atlantic County for decades and are also active members of the Great Egg Harbor Watershed Association.  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.  Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 of the first 15 days in May were chillier than average, while 12 of the final 16 were above average. A nine day long nor'easter was responsible for that early May chill, along with fierce winds, rain and tidal flooding. Meanwhile, the second half sizzle broke heat records at time. Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson hop on the podcast to recap the topsy turvy May that was on the award winning Something in the Air podcast. 2:29 - A much better Memorial Day weekend 6:09 - May's temperature divide 12:36 - An Energizer Bunny of a nor'easter 22:28 - May's rainfall 25:30 - Hurricane season, which began June 1 Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Expect another above-average tropical season in the Atlantic Ocean and New Jersey will need to watch for a close call. 16 to 20 tropical storms, 6 to 8 of them hurricanes and 3 to 5 of them major hurricanes is expected. Meteorologist Joe Martucci has long-time AccuWeather tropical expert Dan Kottlowski on the podcast to talk about that, growing up in rural Indiana and his map splits of the Garden State. Subscribe to the Something in the Air podcasts wherever you get them. New episodes are released the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a tale of two Aprils. With the first half above average and the second half chillier than usual, including new record lows, it felt like there was never a real warmup for the month. For some good news, rounds of rain pulled South Jersey out of a seven week drought that could have spelled serious problems for the summer. One of those rounds of rain was a nor'easter that brought moderate stage coastal flooding and over 60 mph winds.  New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson and Meteorologist Joe Martucci go over the month that was in the Something in the Air podcast. Make sure to say happy birthday to them too, they're birthday is May 13.  Catch new episodes the first and third Wednesdays of the month on YouTube, Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.  Birthday Month - 1:05 Way too windy? - 3:05 April's rollercoaster temperatures - 7:37  The end of drought - 14:20 April's precipitation - 20:06 April 18 nor'easter 25:21 Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lee Enterprises, parent company of The Press of Atlantic City, is going all in on weather and Meteorologist Joe Martucci now has two weather siblings to add to the family in addition to Sean Sublette at the Richmond Times- Dispatch.. Kirsten Lang (1:21) of the Tulsa World and Matt Holiner (16:56), based in the Midwest, come on the show to talk about their lives and how they're going to revolutionize the weather you get your weather.  Also, they both drew their North Jersey, Central Jersey and South Jersey splits.  Follow Kirsten's work: www.tulsaworld.com/weather Follow Matt's work: https://twitter.com/MattHoliner Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2:10 - Record warm, and cold, dominate March 5:20 - How the bitter blast at the end of the month may impact our crops. 11:40 - March's temperatures in review 17:20 - Drought hits South Jersey 23:52 - Precipitation in March 28:10 - A new snow capital of New Jersey?  For the first time since 2019, South Jersey entered a drought and New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson was the one who said we needed to be in there.  Robinson told our very own Meteorologist Joe Martucci on this Something in the Air podcast that water flows on the stream and creeks weren't as high as they should be coming into the spring, when water usage spikes.  Before the growing season really gets underway, though, there has to be healthy plants and trees to grow. While warm, even record warm temperatures dominated most of March, the last week of the month brought record cold and even snow. March 28, 29 and 30 all brought record cold and Robinson says farmers are concerned about how the late season freezes will impact their yields.  Still, South Jersey ranked around 20 for warmest Marches since records started in the state since 1895. Precipitation was average at best but still below average in most of the state, leading to drought. And, for the South Jersey snow lovers out there, we had ourselves a year. Robinson says that out of the South, Central (yes, Central) and North Jersey zones, it's the South that is the snowiest so far this season. However, a snowy April up north could change that.   Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the March storm of 1962, which forever shaped the landscape and economy of the storm. To accompany Meteorologist Joe Martucci's story on the storm, Scott Mazzella, author of Surviving Sandy and part of the second edition of Great Storms of the Jersey Shore, hops on the podcast. Scott and Joe cover the 1962 storm and the other two megastorms, the 1944 hurricane and Superstorm Sandy.  4:40 - How LBI formed his love for weather 7:40 - The March storm of 1962 10:51 - Updating the second edition of "Great Storms" 15:42 - How each new chapter of the shore starts with one of these megastorm 24:10 - Scott's New Jersey map breakdown Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The run of deep winter conditions, that started just after New Years' Day, ended around Valentine's Day. That brought a rollercoaster ride of temperatures, from the depths of winter to spring fever.  Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dr. Dave Robinson talk about the swing in temperatures and how the region is teetering on drought in an otherwise quiet month. The two also discuss climatological spring, the Ash Wednesday storm of 1962 vs. Superstorm Sandy and winning an award for best podcast, again

The New Jersey Coastal Coalition received a $250,000 grant from the state. One of the first things the scrappy, results-oriented group did? Hire an anthropologist to do research and make that $250,000 seed money for the future to protect the shore from sea level rise.  Dr. William Thomas, Executive Director of the New Jersey Resiliency Institute, and Meteorologist Joe Martucci talk about how they're doing just that. Bill, who lives in Ventnor also talks about how he went from building Van Duyne boats at the coast after moving from Ohio to his eight months spent in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. At the end Bill shares his North-Central-South Jersey map. Let's just say it gave Joe a pause.  Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three snowstorms, including the Blizzard of 2022, and one round of severe made January 2022 one for the ages. Meteorologist Joe Martucci tries to convince Dave Robinson, the New Jersey State Climatologist and big snow lover, to move to the snowy Jersey Shore.  After failing to him Robinson, the two recap the snows on Jan. 3, Jan. 7 and Jan. 28-29. Robinson says January was well below average, temperature wise, too, adding to the wintry scene. Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As of Jan. 19, Atlantic City International Airport and Lower Township were already near their seasonal snowfall average, giving snow lovers plenty to smile about.  Rob Reale, Director of Meteorological Services at WeatherWorks in Hackettstown, NJ hops on the podcast to talk to Joe about if the rest of the winter looks as cold and snowy as January (0:25). Rob also has his North - Central - South Jersey map ready to go. Then Ocean County snow lover Marc Franz Jr., @WxManFranz on Twitter, spills his emotions on this snowy winter so far. Joe also talks to Marc about having the largest January hailstone in New Jersey recorded history on Jan. 17. Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Tornadoes, weather whiplash and a winter that resembled some sense of normalcy are just some of what made 2021's weather memorable in South Jersey. However, we only have to turn to our neighbors in the northern half of the state to see that it could have been much worse. The Press' coverage area, consisting formally of Ocean, Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland counties, saw five tornadoes in 2021. The rest of the state saw eight.  A Groundhog Day nor'easter brought strong winds, coastal flooding and some snow. While the northern half of the state was buried in near the largest snowstorm in recorded history.  Then, there was Ida. The Press' coverage area had only rain showers and very humid air. For the rest of the state, tornadoes and massive, record-setting flooding brought approximately 30 deaths, the most since Superstorm Sandy and one of the most in the state's recorded history. Here are the top ten most notable weather events of 2021. Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lee Enterprises, parent company of The Press of Atlantic City, is going all in on weather and Meteorologist Joe Martucci features his new weather brother on the New Jersey Press Association winning Something in the Air podcast.  Sean Sublette is the Chief Meteorologist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, one of Lee's largest news organizations. It's homecoming for Sean. He grew up around Richmond and has been on television for several Virginia stations throughout his illustrious career. However, Sean's most recent job at ClimateCentral, kept him close to our home state, working in Princeton, New Jersey for several years. Kick back and enjoy the half hour long interview and stay for the end. Sean draws his North Jersey, Central Jersey and South Jersey splits. Working in New Jersey for a few years, he has to be correct, right? Follow Sean's work: www.richmond.com/weather Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson are back from Joe's Monday night wedding and they break it down. Turning to the weather, Dave says we just went through nearly the driest November on record.  We shivered more than usual in November too. Not only were temperatures below the 1991 to 2020 climate average but it was the cold overnight low temperatures that drove the cold, the reverse of what usually happens. The first flakes made their way into the region, too. The chilly temps were too little too late for great fall foliage, though. Wedding: 0:14 First snow: 3:47 Lack of rain: 10:19 Temperatures (And why the Jersey Shore's climate is split between north and south, too): 17:20 Fall Foliage: 25:24 New episodes of the Something in the Air podcast are dropped the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. Find us on YouTube, www.pressofac.com/weather, or wherever your get your podcasts. Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A pair of storms brought a rocky end to the month in South Jersey. A nearly week long stretch of coastal flooding, and another stretch of tidal flooding in the middle of the month also brought an end to a quiet year on the seas.  Turning to temperatures, a chilly start to the month didn't stop October from being the second warmest since records started in 1895. Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist break the month of October all down in the Something in the Air podcast.  1:05: Double trouble of October storms 5:52 - The return of coastal flooding  9:25 - October rainfall 14:31 - October near record temperatures 23:43 - Can fall foliage save itself? 26:20 - Catching up / Sandy Anniversary Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La Nina, October Siberian Snow Cover an the polar ice caps all will play a huge role in determining what the winter will be like in South Jersey. After a below average snow season and seasonable winter temperatures, Meteorologist Joe Martucci talks to two seasonal forecasters to see what our fate might be. Judah Cohen, Director of Seasonal Forecasting for AER in Lexington, Massachusetts (1:21), and Jim Sullivan, Chief Meteorologist for WeatherWorks in Hackettstown, New Jersey (14:30), talk to Joe about what could lie ahead. New episodes of the Something in the Air podcast and video can be found on the first and third Wednesdays of the month on www.pressofac.com or wherever you get your podcasts! Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While September was quiet most days of the month, a storm named Ida would add its name to the record books for the most deadliest weather events in New Jersey's history. New Jersey State Climatologist Dr. Dave Robinson and Meteorologist Joe Martucci recap the day of extreme flooding and severe weather that was Ida, talk about another warm September and have some early thoughts on the upcoming winter. Ida - 2:32 September rainfall - 9:31 September temperatures - 13:49 Fall foliage - 22:22 Early winter thoughts - 24:06 NJ climate office update - 26:20 New episodes of the Something in the Air podcast come out the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.  Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month's special guest for the Something in the Air podcast is Fred Akers, Administrator of the Great Egg Harbor River Watershed Association. "Watershed Fred" and Meteorologist Joe Martucci go through the history of the programs and activities that keep the river pristine and clean. Joe also talks to Fred about his colorful garden of tomatoes and him being the original Atlantic County community rainfall spotter. 1:34 - Fred's tomatoes 2:58 - Fred's life, before being involved in the watershed. 5:24 - Importance of the watershed being locally managed 6:52 - Recreational, scenic and wild rivers 9:38 - The dollars and cents of protecting the river 17:05 - Fred's thoughts on the Army Corps of Engineers' Back Bay Study Project, which will impact the watershed. 19:35 - How Fred believes we should protect against sea level rise 23:46 - How volunteer rain and snow measurements help the watershed, right here in South Jersey. 27:05 - "The Map" of New Jersey Something in the Air comes out the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Listen to the podcast wherever you get them, or watch on www.pressofac.com/weather as well as on The Press' YouTube Channel.  Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Before hurricanes unleash their fury on land, Nick Underwood goes into them by air, collecting valuable weather data and information. Nick's one of hundreds who have flown into the eye of the storm but the first to regularly use his uncanny grip of the English language and wit to Twitter for all to see. Meteorologist Joe Martucci talk to Nick about how this aerospace engineer became one of weather Twitter's biggest celebrities. Nick also tries to convince Joe that his split and South, Central and North Jersey is correct, but Joe can't buy it. Do you? New episodes of the Something in the Air podcast go live the first and third Wednesdays of the month. You can listen to the episodes wherever your get your podcasts, or watch on The Press' website.  Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tropical Storm Elsa and a severe weather outbreak on July 29 helped spawn eight tornadoes in the month of July, putting 2021 near the top for most in one year. Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson sit down to talk about it. Dave says we still have plenty of the year to go to get the top tornado spot of 17 back in 1989.  T.S. Elsa and the tornadoes both came with plenty of rain, with Robinson says way well above average. That rain did help put a lid on extreme heat. The Something in the Air podcast has new episodes on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Find it wherever you get your podcasts, The Press of Atlantic City's website, or YouTube.  Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Somers Point native and Mainland Regional High School grad Matt Lanza joins Meteorologist Joe Martucci. Matt, a meteorologist, is the editor of Space City Weather, Houston's largest weather blog. Matt talks about his journey from making up hurricanes at his house in Somers Point, to his time in television and his current role at the blog, and forecasting for Cheniere Energy.  2:34 – What Matt misses most about the shore, and Jersey pizza. 3:53 – How he started Space City Weather and how sites like his and television work in tandem. 6:40 – The strengthens and weakness of running a written weather blog website.  9:00 – Like South Jersey, flooding is a major problem in Southeast Texas. Matt talks about his exclusive flood forecasting scale and how he's getting his word into underserved communities. 12:30 – Matt's thoughts on Superstorm Sandy, from afar.  14:30 – Made up hurricane plotting.  17:37 – Is Mainland Regional High School a meteorologist factory?  18:48 – From Rutgers University to television in New York to forecasting in Los Angeles, Matt's life before Houston  26:53 – His work at Cheniere Energy. The Something in the Air podcast is produced in conjunction with Stockton University. Look for new episodes on the first and third Wednesdays of the month, wherever you get your podcasts, plus our website.   Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Jersey had a taste of the heat that brought down all-time record highs in the Pacific Northwest and Canada in June. Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson put the hot weather in both places in context. Joe and Dave also talk about why rainfall was so weird in June.  July 21 podcast guest: Matt Lanza, Somers Point native, editor of Houston's Space City Weather. Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meteorologist Joe Martucci is joined by his "weather dad" Jim Eberwine, Retired National Weather Service forecast and current coordinator for Absecon Emergency Management. Jim brings his 40+ years of South Jersey weather experience to talk about how to prepare for hurricanes in the region, including what a reasonable worst case storm would mean for us. Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May was a streaky month. A long cool spell turned into the first long summer sizzle of the year. Then, it was wrapped up by a Memorial Day Weekend that was the coldest, wettest and stormiest in recent memory.  Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson talk all about in the latest Something in the Air podcast. 1:00 - Dave and Joe reminiscence on their May 13 birthdays. 3:20 - All about the coldest "summer" weekend on record for the mainland and Dave's trip to Exit 0 for the Memorial Day holiday.  8:45 - Why the record chilly, stormy, Memorial Day Weekend happened and how far south you'd have to go to have solid beach weather from the holiday, onward. 15:48 - Recapping a rollercoaster ride of May temperatures 18:47 - The Pinelands were the last place in N.J. to see a freeze. 21:20 - Drought update 23:40 - Rainfall totals for the month, including Memorial Day Weekend. Dave said twenty miles in Ocean County took you from the wettest spot in the state to one of the driest.  25:00 - Why summer is the hardest season to forecast for. Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2021 hurricane season is saying goodbye to the Greek alphabet and hello to another more active than usual season. Jhordanne Jones, part of the prestigious Colorado State University hurricane forecasting team, joins Meteorologist Joe Martucci to break down the percentages the Jersey Shore gets hit by a storm. Jhordanne also explains her journey from tropical Jamaica to the High Plains of Colorado. Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

April brought everything from a beach day to snow in South Jersey. Meteorologist Joe Martucci and Dave Robinson, the New Jersey State Climatologist, hop on the pod to discuss this kitchen sink of weather.  1:55 - More on the record Apr. 28 heat and how the shore escaped the sea breeze.  5:27 - Every ten years, the weather world updates its climate normals. Dave gives an early look at what it means for New Jersey, and snow cover across the globe.  9:50 - Walpack, the ice box of New Jersey 12:01 - Where a dry April stacks up to history. 14:23 - What the dry April meant for wildfires. 16:15 - Our first line of thunderstorms passed on April 21, and it brought plenty of hail. 19:20 - Flurries passed the next day, on April 22. How unusual is that and how can it snow well into the 40s?  24:02 - The coastal flooding, and lack of it. Find new Something in the Air episodes, a 2020 New Jersey Press Association Award winner, on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month at www.pressofac.com/weather and wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.