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  • ✅ STORM ON: Winter snowstorm likely for NJ Sunday into Monday

    WEDNESDAY’S FORECAST: Looking at the data, I’m confident saying a winter storm is ON Sunday into Monday. Plan on cancelling plans. Here’s what I can tell you know. If your personal forecast feels uncertain this winter, support is available. See You Through It Counseling offers in-person and virtual therapy for children, adults, and couples. Invest…

  • 🥶POLAR PUNCHES: Bitterly cold air hits NJ Tuesday, this weekend

    TUESDAY’S FORECAST | Brrrrr. That’s all I can say. Wind chills are in the teens all day long. We’re 20 degrees colder than average. An even longer polar plunge is on the way this weekend and for a long while after. Snow? Too early for that. If your personal forecast feels uncertain this winter, support…

  • How much snow did the Jersey Shore get Sunday 1/18? Compare it to the forecast.

    This was a tough system. It took until my very last snowfall forecast early Sunday morning to get it to a good place. It paid off. The highest snowfall totals were along the New Jersey Turnpike corridor. Generally, two to four inches of snow fell from Salem County, northeast to Bergen County. Closer to the…

  • Final NJ snow update as Mini-coastal storm moves away (1/18)

    Snow came to the beaches and accumulated as the mini-coastal storm pulls away from New Jersey. The big weather story tonight will be the black ice. It’ll be a skating rink if it’s not salted or brined! It’s all a part of a series of polar punches coming to our forecast. Never worry about missing…

  • Snow’s charging in! Sunday Evening Jersey Shore Weather Update

    5PM WEATHER UPDATE | It’s the second half of our coastal system! Rain will change over to snow at the Jersey Shore as colder air moves in. By 8PM, everywhere should be snowing. Then, it gets chillllllllly. Never worry about missing severe weather warnings again. Get a recorded call from me when your location is…

  • Snow’s Coming Soon: Sunday Afternoon Jersey Shore Weather Update

    SUNDAY 1230PM UPDATE | It’s halftime of this coastal system, with not much rain or snow falling. However, the radar will fill in and expect to see a lot more snow than this morning. I have an updated look at the snow forecast and black ice to come! Our 24×7 Jersey Shore Weather Channel: https://youtube.com/live/_TUjvdihY4s?feature=share…

  • 1/18/2026 Early Morning Jersey Shore Weather Update

    8AM UPDATE: Anything from rain to freezing rain to snow is falling across the Jersey Shore. I bumped up my snow forecast for a small part of the area. For some of the shore, though, the BLACK ICE Sunday night is the bigger issue. Our 24×7 Jersey Shore Weather Channel: https://youtube.com/live/_TUjvdihY4s?feature=share Jolt your brand, advertise…

  • ⬆️SNOW forecast increases Sunday (1/18) as NJ gets grazed by coastal storm

    SATURDAY AM UPDATE | I can’t ignore it. It does look like the coastal storm Sunday will beat out the dry air. That means an increase in the snow forecast. That also means we have to deal with a rain/snow line, too. Never worry about missing severe weather warnings again. Get a recorded call from…

  • Tidal flooding continues upward trajectory

    This article initially appeared in Shore Local News on Jan. 15, 2026 The Jersey Shore had two memorable tidal flooding events in 2025 – August’s Hurricane Erin, and an October nor’easter. New analysis shows that while tidal flooding in 2025 was generally lower than in 2023 and 2024, most of the South Jersey shoreline still…

  • My first call NJ snow forecast for Sunday, 1/18.

    FRIDAY’S FORECAST: I’m not in love with it but my first call snow forecast for Sunday’s (1/18) system is here. It’s a matter of snow vs. no snow, not rain vs. snow. There’s also a little wintry weather on Saturday, too. Tune in for your (very cold) 7-day forecast! Our 24×7 Jersey Shore Weather Channel:…

  • Can it really snow in NJ on Sunday (1/18)? Yes, for some.

    THURSDAY PM UPDATE | The computer weather models are converging on a snowy solution for New Jersey on Sunday, 1/18. However, with a big, dry area of high pressure dominating the Northeast before, I just can’t fully buy it yet. Embark on your next adventure with Travel with Donna, the shore’s premier full-service travel agency!…

  • 🥊Polar punches FREEZE NJ the next week. Sunday snow may come, too

    THURSDAY’S FORECAST: Today will shock you. It’s mild this morning but by sunset, wind chills will be in the 10s! Punches of polar air are set to rumble through NJ the next week. Sunday snow *may* come with that if a coastal storm takes a northerly track. Let’s talk! Our 24×7 Jersey Shore Weather Channel:…

  • NO snowy nor’easter later this week, this is what NJ will get instead

    TUESDAY’S FORECAST: Like we talked about, a snowy nor’easter, even a rainstorm, was not coming to NJ for the end of the week. However, a little precipitation will fall Thursday. Let’s time it out and look toward a colder 7-day forecast ahead. If your personal forecast feels uncertain this winter, support is available. See You…

  • Beautiful start to the week; End-of-week system looking less than impressive

    MONDAY’S FORECAST | It’s a bit breezy to start the week, but we’ve got plenty of sunshine as well! Our system for the end of the week is not looking impressive by any means, but could there be a second threat? Our 24×7 Jersey Shore Weather Channel: https://youtube.com/live/TR-MhfoZKuw Jolt your brand, advertise here: joe@cupajoe.live

  • The 3 scenarios for Thursday Night – Friday rain/snow storm in NJ

     Some weather models are giddy with snow next Friday (1/16). I’m not buying it. This January thaw and consistent neutral NAO pattern doesn’t scream snowmaggedon to me. I’ll watch, though.If you want snow, MLK time looks better, since cold air will be pulled into our area after whatever happened Friday passes. Our 24×7 Jersey Shore…

  • Rain moves in throughout our Saturday, but moves out for Sunday

    SATURDAY’S FORECAST | Rain will move in from the south later this morning, with the nastiest weather this afternoon. Sunday will be much better, and that’ll continue to start the new week. Our 24×7 Jersey Shore Weather Channel: https://youtube.com/live/TR-MhfoZKuw Jolt your brand, advertise here: joe@cupajoe.live

  • Details on a much needed rain for part of the Jersey Shore weekend FRIDAY’S FORECAST: Enjoy the dry weather today. We got a soaker on the way for part of the weekend! It’s coming at a good time, too. Lower Cape is now in a “severe” drought and most of the Jersey Shore is on…

  • The 7 things NJ should know about weather in 2026

    This article first appeared in Shore Local News on Jan. 8 I can’t forecast the Jersey Shore weather 365 days out, but given a full year of a new president, and the recent election of a new governor, expect behind-the-scenes, policy-side changes when it comes to meteorology. Overall, 2025 was a pretty quiet year for big…

  • Why precipitation can be snow, sleet, freezing rain or rain during the winter

    ❓PRECIPITATION TYPES | From yucky sleet to beautiful snow, we get it all here in Jersey during the winter. One thing your generic weather app won’t tell you? What causes that to hit the ground anyway. Our 24×7 Jersey Shore Weather Channel: https://youtube.com/live/TR-MhfoZKuw  Jolt your brand, advertise here: joe@cupajoe.live

  • Temps SOAR to near 60F later this week as much needed rain comes

    THURSDAY’S FORECAST: A much needed soaking rain will be on the way for the weekend. At least it’ll be a mild rain, high temperatures soaring 10-15F warmer than average. Enjoy the dry weather today! Jolt your brand, advertise here: joe@cupajoe.live

  • Pea soup? Clam Chowder? Don’t matter. Fog is DENSE Wednesday AM.

    WEDNESDAY’S FORECAST: Up and down the Jersey Shore, the fog is thick in spots. I had a tough time seeing far walking this morning. By 10AM, it’ll be gone. Then, we’ll be in for lots of sunshine. January continues to thaw later this week, too! If your personal forecast feels uncertain this winter, support is…