A “fire rainbow” glistened in the daytime sky Tuesday in New Jersey.
A circumhoriztonal arc, or “fire rainbow”, happens when the white sunlight from the sun is directed toward high clouds. High clouds are made up of ice crystals, which act as a prism, bending the sunlight into the colors you see here.
While these atmospheric optics bring colorful displays, they aren’t to be confused with your standard rainbow you may get to see following an afternoon thunderstorm.
This circumhorizontal arc is more commonly seen when the sun is higher in the sky during the summer months in the midlatitudes, like New Jersey is.
WEDNESDAY’S FORECAST | Good morning! We’re in for a few showers and even thunderstorms today but keep your after school activities or beach plans, especially if you’re north of the AC Expressway. Drier weather comes later this week. Then, an “omega block” sets up.
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TUESDAY’S FORECAST | Well after our worst Memorial Day Weekend weather in years, it’s a much brighter week ahead!
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SATURDAY’S FORECAST | The only good thing about the weather this weekend is that our drought weakens. Otherwise, yeah, it’s an inside Memorial Day Weekend. 50s, rain, wind, the whole thing. At least Memorial Day will dry out a bit.
Out of the 45 towns we looked at, nine are either free or charge under $10 a day. Meanwhile, six now cost $15 for to enjoy on their sand. We go through all the beach badge prices again and like last year, the further south you go, the cheaper it gets, generally.
Remember, Atlantic City, Strathmere, the Wildwoods and most of the bay beaches are all free! Let’s go through the list.
Note that these prices are for general admission for adults. Many towns offer cheaper or free beach badges for kids under 12, active military, veterans and seniors.
Monmouth County
Monmouth County has the highest seasonal beach badge costs to get on the sand. This includes the wealthy enclave of Deal which, at $200, is the most expensive seasonal beach badge for a town at the Jersey Shore.
Ocean County
The biggest county at the Jersey Shore (by area) has the biggest range in seasonal beach badge prices. Many Long Beach Island towns charge $50 for the season, making it quickly worthwhile to buy a seasonal badge vs. daily. Meanwhile, Mantoloking would require a lot of time in town to make up for the $145 seasonal charge.
Pt. Pleasant Beach is an interesting situation. Most of the town’s beach is operated by Jenkinson’s Boardwalk, at $130 for the season. The areas in town that are operated by the municipality, like Bradshaw’s beach and Maryland Avenue beach, are $145 for the season.
Atlantic County (Updated for Longport and Ventnor on 5/23)
The South vs. Central (yes, Central Jersey exists, and it includes Long Beach Island during the summer) divide is very real. Once you transition south of the Mullica River, beach badge prices for the season go way down.
Even Longport, at $70 for the season, would be a mid-tier Ocean County price and tied for the lowest in Monmouth County! The Atlantic City beach is always free, too.
Margate and Longport only sell seasonal badges. Still, the $20 in Margate isn’t too far off from some daily badge prices in Monmouth and northern Ocean counties.
Cape May County
Cape May County is home to the most free beaches on the ocean! The Wildwoods, Strathmere and Corson’s Inlet State Park all do not charge for access to the sand.
Even if you take away the free beaches, the rest of the towns have the lowest average cost of buying a seasonal pass. If you want the best bang for your buck, Cape May County is it.
Cumberland County
The Jersey Shore doesn’t end when the ocean does! The Delaware Bayshore offers FREE, quiet, small beaches. The waves are gentle. Just don’t expect any lifeguards or concessions stands here.
Fortescue offers the most populated beach town with a few restaurants, a marina and a few service. Thompsons Beach, Moores Beach and Sea Breeze may not even offer a bathroom.
The greenhead flies will be an issue during the summer many days, though. Keep that in mind.
FRIDAY’S FORECAST | You know what they say… Labor Day Weekend we shine, 4th of July we sweat and Memorial Day Weekend? We shiver. 50s and 60s for this weekend. However, I promise, it is NOT a full washout all weekend long.
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THURSDAY’S FORECAST | Temperatures are 20 to 30F cooler today than they were yesterday. Such is like near Memorial Day Weekend. Much needed rain comes for MDW, that’s the silver lining. I do NOT believe it’s a full washout, though. It even gets warm! Let’s talk.
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WEDNESDAY’S FORECAST | Honestly, this could be our hottest 2 day stretch of 2026 and it’s only Mid-May! 100F for some again today. 60F by Friday. It’s like fire and ice!
Memorial Day weekend? 1 washout but it’s pretty dry otherwise.
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The peak of the heat will be Tuesday! Record heat is possible for ACY Airport (96F) and Freehold (94F), among other places.
A *big* ol’ sea breeze will kick in at the beaches. This is where you’ll want to go! Highs will be in the 70s there today. You’re safe from the heat here.
Avoid the ocean! It’s cold (mid-50s, I ain’t going in that) and there are no lifeguards yet.
A NOAA heat advisory is in effect for the orange areas today. Cape May-Atlantic-Cumberland-Salem are *not* in it. It’s not because it’s cooler there, but because they have a higher threshold to hit the heat advisory.
The heat risk will be MAJOR issue for inland Monmouth-Ocean counties. The NOAA Heat Risk takes into account heat, humidity and time of year. We’re just not used to mid-90s in Mid-May, even without the humidity.
Stay in the air conditioning, drink lots of water and avoid exercise outside from 10AM-4PM if you’re away from the beaches.
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The peak of the heat will be Tuesday! Record heat is possible for ACY Airport (96F) and Freehold (94F), among other places.
A *big* ol’ sea breeze will kick in at the beaches. This is where you’ll want to go! Highs will be in the 70s there today. You’re safe from the heat here.
Avoid the ocean! It’s cold (mid-50s, I ain’t going in that) and there are no lifeguards yet.
A NOAA heat advisory is in effect for the orange areas today. Cape May-Atlantic-Cumberland-Salem are *not* in it. It’s not because it’s cooler there, but because they have a higher threshold to hit the heat advisory.
Stay in the air conditioning, drink lots of water and avoid exercise outside from 10AM-4PM if you’re away from the beaches.