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.