Lambs and Lions: March 2019 Summary
Overview
Warm and Wet May, and an Action Packed Spring: May 2018 Summary and Spring Recap
May Overview
After April timidly transitioned into milder weather, May was plenty bold in the thermal department, on multiple occasions behaving more like summer than late spring. Most NJ residents did not seem to mind the warmth; rather, from the second week onward, it was the frequent episodes of rain, often targeting weekends, which raised the level of crankiness among many!
A Slow Green Up: April 2018 Summary
Overview
Long Winded: March 2017 Recap
Damaged Magnolia flowers in Piscataway (Middlesex County) as the result of an exceptionally warm February followed by more typical cold March conditions.
A Tale of Multiple Seasons Within a Month and an Almost Backward Spring: May and Spring 2016 Recaps
A coating of graupel occurred at some northern NJ locals on May 15, such as this Sparta (Sussex County) residence (photo by Erik Aronson).
Another Dry Spring Month: April 2016 Recap
Firefighters battle a brush fire along the Northeast Corridor rail line in Secaucus on April 19 (photo by Joe Shine/The Jersey Journal).
What Can NJ Expect from El Niño Going into Spring?
Following a winter of widely-varying conditions, likely in part due to the influence of the major El Niño event that has been underway since last fall, it is useful to look back at past spring weather in years that, like this year, experienced strong El Niños. While certainly not providing a definitive forecast for what we might see over the next several months, this exercise will provide some insights into what might be seen.