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01/11/2024

🎃🌡️ Here is a look at the record highs that were broken or tied for Halloween 2024. It was certainly a memorably warm one. A few places touched 80° today, but no records were set. Near record breaking warmth will return Tues-Wed next week with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s following the weekend cool down.

01/11/2024

Yes, it's that time of the year again. Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, don't forget to set your clocks BACK one hour on Saturday night! ⏰🌅

01/11/2024

🎃Happy Halloween! A not so spooky forecast is in store today with plentiful sunshine and an increase in clouds late.

However, it will be frighteningly warm with highs in the 70s/80s where a few ghostly records may be in jeopardy this afternoon 🪦.

01/11/2024

Good evening! Another cold front with little precipitation associated with it will move through the area Friday. This front is currently bringing some showers across the midwestern states southward towards the Gulf coast but expect a lot of this to fizzle out before it gets here, similar to what we've seen time after time this Fall.

For complete forecast details, please visit weather.gov/phi.

01/11/2024

WILDFIRE UPDATE: Halloween Wildfire - Downe Twp, Cumberland County

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service continues to work to contain a wildfire burning in the area of Railroad Avenue in Downe Twp, Cumberland County.

SIZE & CONTAINMENT
🔥 100 acres
🔥 0% contained

The wildfire is projected to be contained at approximately 140 acres. The Forest Fire Service is using a backfire to burn fuel ahead of the main body of the fire to aid in containment.

STRUCTURES THREATENED
✅ 0 structures threatened
✅ 0 structures evacuated

ROAD CLOSURES
⚠️ Railroad Ave. is closed between Dividing Creek Rd. and Ackley Rd.

RESOURCES DEPLOYED
🚒 The Forest Fire Service has responded with fire engines, bulldozers and ground crews.

FIRE CAUSE
🔥 Under Investigation

NEXT UPDATE
⏰ 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1

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Helpful Wildfire Terminology
🔥 Wildfire - An uncontrolled fire burning the different types of vegetation that cover the land. A wildfire is considered a “major wildfire” after it exceeds 100 acres in size.
🔥 Containment - When reporting on a wildfire a percentage of containment will be given, which will state how much of the fireline has been completed.
🔥 Backfire - A fire intentionally set along the interior edge of a fireline by Forest Fire Service staff to consume fuel in the path of a wildfire and/or to change the direction of force of a fire’s convection column.
🔥 Fireline - The part of a containment or control line that is scraped or dug to mineral soil.
🔥 Threatened - Critical infrastructure, roads, homes and commercial buildings that are in the vicinity of a wildfire.

31/10/2024

🌡️🎃 Near record breaking warmth is expected for Halloween, with afternoon highs in the low 80s. Some stations will likely end up in the top 5-10 warmest Halloweens on record by daily mean temperature. Expect trick-or-treat temps in the 70s!

31/10/2024

🎃🌡️ Unseasonably mild to warm tonight through Halloween night with temperatures about 10-20° above normal. In fact, 2024 could go down as one of the warmest Halloweens on record, and very likely the warmest in many years for many areas.

29/10/2024

Central NJ

Fire danger is Very High today.

Stage 3 Campfire Restriction in effect

NO Agricultural Burning allowed

Last edited on 10/29/2024, 11:10 AM.

Campfire Restrictions

Stage 3 Restriction

All fires in wooded areas will be prohibited unless contained in an elevated stove using only propane, natural gas, gas, or electricity.
No charcoal fires are allowed.

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28/10/2024

This Week at a Glance: A cold start to the work week this morning will give way to gradually warming temperatures for much of the week. Dry conditions will continue as well but a front looks to bring chances for some showers Thursday night into Friday.

28/10/2024

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
659 PM EDT Sun Oct 27 2024
SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will build overhead today. The high moves
offshore on Monday, but will remain within the vicinity of the
Mid-Atlantic coast through Thursday. A cold front will cross
through the region on Friday with high pressure returning for
next weekend.

Tonight: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

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28/10/2024

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures between 28 and 32 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware,
northeast Maryland, central, northern, and southern New Jersey,
and southeast Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

22/10/2024

Monday, Oct. 21: As of 6 a.m., the New Jersey Forest Fire Service has implemented statewide Stage 3 Fire Restrictions statewide in response to prolonged dry conditions and increased wildfire activity.

STAGE 3 FIRE RESTRICTIONS
🚫🔥 All fires will be prohibited unless contained in an elevated stove using only propane, natural gas, gas, or electricity.
🚫🔥 No charcoal fires are allowed.

Statewide Fire Danger:
🔗 View current New Jersey fire danger levels: https://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/fire/infotools/conditions-restrictions.html

DIVISION A COUNTIES: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Warren, Hopewell Township in Mercer County, Union, Hunterdon, Middlesex (north of Raritan River)

DIVISION B COUNTIES: Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex (south of the Raritan River), Mercer County except Hopewell Township

DIVISION C COUNTIES: Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem

22/10/2024

🏜️ With no substantial rain expected for the foreseeable future, impacts from the drought are likely to expand. Fortunately the growing season is ending, but drought can have impacts that spread well beyond agriculture.

15/10/2024

This is no joke. We can have a fire just as the State Forests have.

⚠️ Elevated Risk for the Spread of Wildfires - Tuesday, Oct. 15

US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly and US National Weather Service New York NY have issued Special Weather Statements for the elevated risk for the spread of wildfires throughout New Jersey today.

❗️SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT:
Fire weather risks are elevated for Tuesday, October 15th. Breezy
winds with occasional gusts near 20 mph, relative humidity values near 30-35%, and dry fuels will combine to make conditions more favorable for the spread of wildfires. Any fires that develop may become challenging to contain.

Additionally, Stage 2 Fire Restrictions are in effect for all coverage areas due to dry and breezy conditions.

STAGE 2 FIRE RESTRICTIONS
🚫🔥 All fires in wooded areas will be prohibited unless in an elevated prepared fireplace, elevated charcoal grill or stove using electricity or a liquid or gas fuel.
⚠️ An elevated prepared fireplace must meet the following criteria:
➡️ constructed of steel, stone, brick or concrete
➡️ elevated at least one foot above the ground
➡️ surrounded by a mineral soil radius no less than ten feet

🔥 Current New Jersey Fire Danger: https://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/fire/infotools/conditions-restrictions.html

🔗 Read the National Weather Service's Special Weather Statement: https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=PHI&wwa=special%20weather%20statement

15/10/2024

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
243 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024
SYNOPSIS...
Strong high pressure builds southward from Canada across the Midwest to the mid-Mississippi Valley into Wednesday. This high slides eastward and closer to our area Wednesday night and Thursday, then it settles right over our area Friday and into early next week, perpetuating our dry spell.

/THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Surface high over the northern Plains early this
afternoon will build southward into the central Plains by
tonight. Meanwhile, an upper trough will extend from a closed
upper low over eastern Canada and will build down into the
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Shortwave energy will pass through
the region this afternoon and tonight, and the base of the
trough will remain over the region.

Lows tonight will once again mainly be in the low to mid 30s, though in the low 40s in Philadelphia and along the coasts. Once again, patchy frost is possible away from the urban centers, with more widespread frost likely in the southern Poconos, Lehigh Valley, and northwestern New Jersey.

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14/10/2024

Welcome to Monday! Today is a transition day as it will be cooler, then colder conditions through much of this week. Despite a system moving through today, any shower chance early is minimal. Some frost will be possible over the next several nights.

14/10/2024

Please Read as it could carry over for a few days.

Monday, Oct. 14: As of 3 p.m. today the New Jersey Forest Fire Service will implement implement Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in all coverage areas due to dry and breezy conditions.

STAGE 2 FIRE RESTRICTIONS
🚫🔥 All fires in wooded areas will be prohibited unless in an elevated prepared fireplace, elevated charcoal grill or stove using electricity or a liquid or gas fuel.
⚠️ An elevated prepared fireplace must meet the following criteria:
➡️ constructed of steel, stone, brick or concrete
➡️ elevated at least one foot above the ground
➡️ surrounded by a mineral soil radius no less than ten feet

Statewide Fire Danger:
🔗 View current New Jersey fire danger levels: https://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests//fire/infotools/conditions-restrictions.html

DIVISION A COUNTIES: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Warren, Hopewell Township in Mercer County, Union, Hunterdon, Middlesex (north of Raritan River)

DIVISION B COUNTIES: Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex (south of the Raritan River), Mercer County except Hopewell Township

DIVISION C COUNTIES: Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem

09/10/2024

🌤️ Temperatures quite similar today as what we saw on Tuesday. A cool down lies ahead though, as we're expecting the coolest temperatures so far this season Thursday and Thursday night. Highs will be about 5° cooler, and some areas of frost may develop Thursday night.

08/10/2024

This Storm will not affect us but the devastation Florida will face is going to be unbelievable. If you have Friends or Family in the Florida area that will be hit keep in mind that right now that area is in evacuation Mode and phone systems and internet are getting backed up and some systems are down due to the volume of people trying to get info or trying to get help to get out of the affected area. Our prayers are with the people involved and we hope every one keeps safe.

NJ Task Force One is in the Carolinas so I would bet they are going to transition to Florida once there current Task is complete.

Here is the latest info on Hurricane Milton ( Category 4 )

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07/10/2024

07/10/2024

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
329 PM EDT Mon Oct 7 2024
SYNOPSIS...
A cold front will move out to sea tonight while high pressure
builds into the southern Mid Atlantic region Tuesday into
Wednesday. A couple of weak surface troughs and a dry frontal
boundary will move across the area Tuesday through Wednesday
night. High pressure builds into the region Thursday into
Friday, before shifting southward ahead of a cold front that
will move into the area over the weekend and stall near the area
into early next week as a wave of low pressure moves along the
front.

NWS Forecast for: 2 Miles NW Hopewell NJ
Issued by: National Weather Service Philadelphia, PA
Last Update: 1:11 pm EDT Oct 7, 2024 Print

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Columbus Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

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07/10/2024

Watch for a stray shower this morning, especially over New Jersey... otherwise, clearing and slightly cooler than yesterday by this afternoon. The week ahead will be dry with temps near to a bit below normal - frost could occur in some areas later this week, especially in the Poconos.

06/10/2024

At this time we do not have a Tropical Depression nor a Hurricane that will be in our weather pattern. We will Update if one does appear to be a threat to our area.

06/10/2024

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
319 PM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024
..SYNOPSIS...
Surface high pressure continues to influence the region this
afternoon. A cold front approaches tonight and will cross through
Monday morning. Surface high pressure returns thereafter and holds influence over the region into next weekend.

NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/
High pressure located over New England has led to clear skies across much of the region this afternoon with just some fair weather clouds over southern NJ and DE. Temps have rebounded nicely from this morning with most locales currently in the 70s this afternoon.

A cold front currently lies back to our west across the eastern
Great Lakes which will be approaching the region late tonight before crossing through on Monday. The best forcing will remain situated to our north and west across New York State and western Pennsylvania, so while the thunder threat remains low, there will likely be a decaying line of showers approaching the area after midnight. The best chance for any showers will be north and west with up to a tenth of an inch of QPF possible. For areas south and east, a few spotty showers remain possible through early Monday morning but will be a lot more scarce in coverage. With cloudy skies expected tonight, lows will be back on the mild side, mostly in the mid 50s
to low 60s.

By Monday morning, the cold front will be making steady progress
across the area, clearing the coast by the afternoon. Skies are
expected to clear rather quickly behind the front with temps
returning closer to normal...mostly in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
However, it will be quite breezy at times behind the front with
northwesterly winds occasionally gusting up to 25-30 mph making it feel a bit more like Autumn.

SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Surface high pressure to our west begins to build in Monday night
and Tuesday. This will bring northwest winds and clearing skies with
cooler temps. Lows Monday night will be mainly in the 40s across the region, though some low 50s may be sprinkled in the heart of the Philly metro and at the immediate coasts of NJ and DE. Highs on Tuesday are forecast to generally top out in the mid-upper 60s for most areas with mainly clear skies continuing.

Guidance continues to indicate some shortwave energy propagating through Tuesday night/Wednesday around a large upper level low centered to our north over Quebec. However with the surface high pressure remaining in control and a dry W/NW flow, some increase in cloud cover will likely be all that occurs. Temperatures Tuesday night and Wednesday look to be remain fairly similar compared to Monday night and Tuesday except some upper 30s will be possible for lows over the Pocono Plateau.

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