A Transition Month for Sure: October 2020 Recap
Overview
The Beat Goes On: August 2020 & Summer Recaps
August Overview
Record Heat: July 2020 Recap
Overview
Endless Spring: May and Spring 2020 Recaps
May Overview
Blown Away: April 2020 Recap
Overview
A Dud: 2019/2020 Snow Season Recap
As we gradually transition into warmer spring temperatures, it’s a good time to recap what was a disappointing season for snow lovers, along with snowplow drivers, auto body repair people, and others who profit from snowy winters.
Spring Ahead: March 2020 Recap
March Overview
March 2020 was the 6th mildest in New Jersey dating back to 1895 (Table 1). Combined with mild rankings of 9th in January and 4th in February, 2020 has started off as the 2nd mildest on record at 5.8° above the 1981–2010 average. The 40.8° average only falls behind 2012’s 41.4°. Six of the ten mildest January–March intervals in the past 126 years have occurred since 2002.
Exploring NJWxNet Solar Radiation Observations
Introduction
Serving a wealth of potential user needs, solar radiation is one of the many variables observed at stations within the Rutgers NJ Weather Network (NJWxNet). Dating back as far as 2004, the original solar network of a half dozen stations has grown to the current 46. The solar instruments record incoming radiative fluxes in the 0.36 to 1.12 micron range. A myriad of products stem from observations, initially gathered once each hour and, since mid-2012, every five minutes.