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  • Higher confidence on snowy COASTAL STORM Sunday – Monday, but 1st, the rain

    FRIDAY’S FORECAST | This Feb. 22-23 coastal storm is looking like an all or nearly nothing for the Jersey Shore. Break down the scenarios and what we can say for sure now here. But also, we have much needed rain Friday, too. Never worry about missing severe weather warnings again. Get a recorded call from…

  • 👀Our FIRST look forecast for NJ’s coastal storm 2/22 to 2/23

    Our 24×7 Jersey Shore Weather Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGssDGu6xk0Jolt your brand, advertise here: joe@cupajoe.live

  • A contest for 25K Facebook Followers and 1K YouTube subscribers!

    To celebrate, one lucky winner will receive a SOUNDCORE Select 4 Go Blue Speaker 2-Pack! Either… 1) Become a paid subscriber of my NEW Jersey Shore Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/JoeMartWx/subscribe/ OR 2) Tag 3 people to like/follow my Facebook page here. Thank you again!

  • 2/22 – 2/23 Winter Storm is ON for NJ, but there’s needed rain coming first

    📹THURSDAY’S FORECAST | I’m calling it. We will see a coastal storm Sunday PM – Monday AM in NJ. However, snowfall totals, and how much tidal flooding there will be still needs to be worked out. In the meanwhile, the shore gets much needed rain over the 24 hours. Let’s talk! Our 24×7 Jersey Shore…

  • Why is THICK fog engulfing NJ, but only where it snows?

    This fog is thicker than the Ashes on my forehead (Happy Ash Wednesday to all celebrating) 😛. However, the fog is ONLY where there’s snow cover, or a beach town, in NJ. Here’s why. 👇 Our 24×7 Jersey Shore Weather Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGssDGu6xk0 Jolt your brand, advertise here: joe@cupajoe.live

  • DENSE FOG Wednesday morning, snowy coastal storm still possible Sunday

    📹WENDESDAY’S FORECAST | Be careful driving/walking in this fog! Otherwise, much needed rain is on the way through Friday. Remember, we’re in drought. And yes, I’m still tracking a possible snowy Sunday coastal storm, too. 🙂 If your personal forecast feels uncertain this winter, support is available. See You Through It Counseling offers in-person and…

  • Climate change and NJ’s 2026 polar plunge

    Here’s my first rule – climate change is not a religion. You don’t believe in it or not. It’s happening and humans are the cause of it. Whether that’s great for us, bad for us, is not for me to say. That’s where your beliefs come in. Now, onto the data. Our long cold snap…

  • It’s the year of the FIRE HORSE! Thankfully, rain put out any fires this week

    📹TUESDAY’S FORECAST: Happy Chinese New Year! It’s the year of the Fire Horse. No fires this week, just much needed rain showers that will alleviate this drought. I’m also watching snow and a winter storm for Sunday – Monday, again. If your personal forecast feels uncertain this winter, support is available. See You Through It…

  • An update on where it will and won’t snow Sunday night (2/15-16)

    📹SUNDAY FORECAST | It’s a special update! I have an updated look at who snows and who doesn’t tonight as a coastal storm slides to our south. Never worry about missing severe weather warnings again. Get a recorded call from me when your location is impacted. WeatherCall ensures you stay informed for just $15 a…

  • Snow’s now likely for parts of NJ Sunday night.. This is what I’m forecasting

    SATURDAY’S FORECAST | I’m looking over the data and I can’t deny it. Some snow will fall with our weak coastal storm Sunday night! Otherwise, it’s a seasonable weekend ahead, for a change. Our 24×7 Jersey Shore Weather Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGssDGu6xk0Jolt your brand, advertise here: joe@cupajoe.live

  • ❄️NJ’s snowpack is once in a GENERATION. Here’s why.

    This snowpack on the ground is on a generational run. It’s not going away. Friday marks 20 straight days with snow and ice on the ground. At Atlantic City International Airport, that’s the 4th longest since records began in 1945. The last time it was longer than this was 24 days in 2010. Long Branch…

  • 👋Bye-bye to our frigid weather pattern! Rain on the way later this weekend

    FRIDAY’S FORECAST | After weeks of mostly frigid temperatures, biting wind and growing ice on the water, this weather pattern ends Friday. Temperatures rise into the 40s and 50s from here. Plus, we even have much needed rain, instead of snow, in the forecast. Our 24×7 Jersey Shore Weather Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGssDGu6xk0Jolt your brand, advertise here:…

  • Drought’s getting worse in NJ, but this 1 thing will help us

    Drought got worse in NJ Thursday, according to the United States Drought Monitor. Now, over 75% of the Garden State is in drought. However, all of this snow and ice sitting out the ground will alleviate things, as long as it doesn’t all melt at once. Embark on your next adventure with Travel with Donna,…

  • Forget about Dry January is a DRY FEBRUARY. When will it rain/snow again?

    THURSDAY’S FORECAST | Forget about Dry January, we’re living in Dry February across the Jersey Shore! We’ve seen near 0″ of precipitation this month. That’ll change late this weekend and if you’re a snow lover, there is a path toward the white stuff falling! Our 24×7 Jersey Shore Weather Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGssDGu6xk0 Jolt your brand, advertise…

  • 🌡️Wednesday’s our WARMEST in WEEKS for the Jersey Shore!

    📹WEDNESDAY’S FORECAST | Break out the shorts, break out the flip flops, it’s our warmest day in weeks at the Jersey Shore! (OK, it’s not that warm but it’ll feel nice out). If your personal forecast feels uncertain this winter, support is available. See You Through It Counseling offers in-person and virtual therapy for children,…

  • THAWING OUT at the Jersey Shore, slowly

    TUESDAY’S FORECAST | Today will be just “regular cold”, not the bone-chilling, face-freezing air from the past 2 weeks. A warm front will then lift north Wednesday and you should see how warm it gets tomorrow! Then, a coastal storm is possible for the weekend. If your personal forecast feels uncertain this winter, support is…

  • Joe Martucci featured in NJ.com story on fake weather experts

    If your Apple weather app got the weather forecast wrong a dozen times in a row, would you stop using your iPhone? Now if our Meteorologists at Cup A Joe Weather and Drone were wrong a dozen times in a row, you’d probably stop coming to us for weather. Our ShorelySafe towns and business sponsors…

  • Dangerous cold and wind for Super Bowl weekend

    The big weather story this weekend is not the coating of snow from last night, but the DANGEROUS cold and power outage threats. Here are the details for Super Bowl weekend! Follow my work: www.cupajoe.liveJolt your brand, advertise with me: joe@cupajoe.liveHire the drone and I: www.cupajoe.live/drone

  • Here’s how cold the Jersey Shore was in January

    This article initially appeared in Shore Local Magazine on Feb. 5 With temperatures much colder than average around here, the depths of winter have been feeling more like New England than the Jersey Shore. From Jan. 18 to 31, temperatures at Atlantic City International Airport were what the same typical two-week period would be in…

  • Tremendous ice sits atop the Wildwood, NJ beach in 2026, but why?

    The ice was so thick on the Wildwood beach, videos and photos of people ice skating on it went viral throughout New Jersey. I headed to the frozen sheet to explain the weather process behind the icy scene. Our 24×7 Jersey Shore Weather Channel: wild Jolt your brand, advertise here: joe@cupajoe.live

  • January 2026 Jersey Shore winter storm brought it all

    This article initially appeared in Shore Local magazine on Jan. 28 The biggest New Jersey winter storm of the 2025-’26 season so far brought the roads, rails and skies to a halt on Sunday. An atmospheric river from the South Pacific collided with an Arctic air mass, creating near-perfect conditions for a significant winter storm…

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