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Photo of The Great Falls along the Passaic River in Paterson (Passaic County) on June 25th.
The Great Falls along the Passaic River in Paterson (Passaic County) on June 25th. Photo by Dave Robinson.

Looking back at the past month, or the first half of this year for that matter, “mysterious,” “puzzling,” or “difficult to understand” may best describe what has transpired when it comes to New Jersey’s weather and climate behavior. In other words, enigmas. More on the previous six months toward the end of this report. First a look at June, which followed a drought-busting (and hopefully not just interrupting) 7th wettest May, but resumed an only twice-broken string of months with below-normal precipitation back to May 2024 (August 2024 and May 2025). Then there were cool days that had some wondering when summer would ever arrive. That was answered with a vengeance later in the month with one of the more torrid June heatwaves on record. The worst of it ended by an unseasonable backdoor cold front.

When all was said and done, the statewide average temperature of 71.9° was 1.6° above the 1991–2020 normal. This ties with 2011 as the 9th warmest June since records commenced in 1895. Eight of the fifteen warmest Junes of the past 131 have occurred since 2005. The average high of 81.5° was 0.5° above normal and ranks 32nd warmest. The average low of 62.2° was 2.6° above normal and ranks 3rd warmest.

Rainfall was quite sparse, especially in the south. Statewide, precipitation averaged 2.64”. This was 1.66” below normal and ranks as the 25th driest June on record. This was the fourth June this century to rank so dry. While these low totals are concerning, especially in a hot summer month, the near-average rains of early spring and the wet May led the NJ Department of Environmental Protection to lift the statewide Drought Warning issued in November 2024, only retaining a Drought Watch in the Coastal South division. This retention was the result of continuing below-normal groundwater levels in this region with its sandy substrate.

Latest Extremes

City, State Temp
East Brunswick, NJ 98
Woodland Twp., NJ 98
Piney Hollow, NJ 96
Hopewell Twp., NJ 96
Oswego Lake, NJ 96
City, State Temp
Vernon Twp., NJ 83
Wantage, NJ 84
West Cape May, NJ 84
Ramsey, NJ 85
Harvey Cedars, NJ 85
most current information as of Jul 30 3:45 PM

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New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University Meteorology Program

93°F

Wind

8 mph from the SW

Wind Gust

10 mph from the SW

Hot
74 °F
Slight Chance T-storms then Mostly Clear
99 °F
Chance T-storms then Heavy Rain
64 °F
Heavy Rain
86 °F
Showers
59 °F
Slight Chance Showers
71 °F
Sunny
59 °F
Mostly Clear
80 °F
Sunny
60 °F
Mostly Clear
83 °F
Sunny
63 °F
Partly Cloudy
85 °F
Mostly Sunny
65 °F
Mostly Cloudy
84 °F
Partly Sunny
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This Afternoon

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

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Photo of the Tour of Somerville bicycle race, held on the sunny and dry afternoon of May 26th.

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Firefighters battle the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County (photo courtesy of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection).

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A Robin signals the arrival of spring in Hawthorne (Passaic County) on March 20th. Photo by Judy Kopitar.

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A Rather Average Month, A Mild Winter 2012/2013

March 15, 2013 - 3:59pm -- Dave Robinson

Snow cover photo

An amalgamation of cold and mild spells, a few moderate rain events, one significant snowstorm, and several local or minor snowfalls brought a rather average February in the weather department to New Jersey. Preliminary numbers indicate an average temperature of 32.5°. This is 1.3° below normal and 53rd warmest of the 119 Februaries since 1895. Precipitation averaged 3.28" (rain and melted snow/sleet), which is 0.42" above normal and 44th wettest. Snowfall averaged 6.8", which is 1.2" below normal and 53rd most snowy.

A Mild Start to the Year, Despite One Frigid Week: January 2013 Report

February 13, 2013 - 4:16pm -- Dave Robinson

Highway sign knocked over by the wind

By mid-winter standards, January 2013 was not an exceedingly memorable one in the New Jersey weather and climate annals. But like every month, there were certainly events worthy of mention. This included the state's coldest week since 2007 and a surge of warmth late in the month that was broken by a squall line with strong winds and heavy rain.

Statewide, the January temperature averaged 33.7°, which is 2.5° above average. This ranks as the 27th mildest January since 1895 (119 years). Of the past 24 months, only one (November 2012) has averaged below normal. Going back a bit further, since March 2010, 30 of the past 35 months have been above average, one month was exactly average, and four months were below average.

The first three weeks of the month were mostly on the mild side. On five of the first 20 days, one or more station topped out at 55° or higher.

Sandy Strikes: October 2012 Report

November 9, 2012 - 3:47pm -- Dave Robinson

Hurricane Sandy satellite image

Sandy, a category 1 hurricane as it approached the New Jersey coast during the daytime hours of the 29th and a post-tropical cyclone as it came ashore near Atlantic City (Atlantic County) that evening, dealt the state a punishing blow. It brought hurricane-force wind gusts to coastal and inland sections, close to a foot of rain in the far south, a state record low barometric pressure, and a record storm surge along the coast and in adjacent water bodies. Additional
information on Sandy can be found later in this report, and a more complete analysis will be provided on an upcoming website from the state climate office.

Statewide, the month averaged 57.1°, which is 2.3° above average. This ranks as the 20th warmest October since statewide records commenced in 1895. It marks the 21st consecutive month with temperatures equal to (June 2012) or warmer than (all other months since February 2011) average. The first ten months of this year have averaged 58.9°, or 3.1° above the 1981-2010 average. This keeps 2012 on pace to be the Garden State's warmest year on record (Table 1).

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