NJ State Climate Office

The NJ State Climate Office serves as the state focal point for activities pertaining to the weather and climate of New Jersey.

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Photo: Sunset over Wantage (Sussex County) on September 25th, as a strong nor'easter was approaching the state. High Point Monument is visible in the background. Photo by Shawn Viggiano. (7/7)

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September is a transition month between summer and fall, and conditions around New Jersey reflected both seasons this year. The first two-thirds of the month were dominated by a similar weather pattern carried over from August. A large area of high pressure over the... (1/7)

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The monthly temperature averages somewhat hide the anomalous nature of the warm overnight temperatures around the state this month. The average high of 76.4° was 0.8° below normal and 55th warmest, yet the average low of 60.0° was 3.4° above normal and 4th warmest. (6/7)

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@mashmore98 @SportsTrenton Hi Mike. Love these sunset photos! Could we use this in our monthly weather roundup with credit and a link to your post? Thanks!

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1/2 This past April's deep freeze decimated crops across New Jersey. See what farmers and Rutgers climate and crop experts have to say about the catastrophic losses and how farmers may need to shift their strategies to protect themselves from more frequent extreme weather events.

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NJ State Climatologist John Krasting discusses this past weekend's flash flooding in northeast NJ and what we know (and don't know) about how the strengthening El Niño will affect NJ's weather in the coming months.

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(8/8) For much more, including the summer 2026 recap, click below!

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Photo: Cloud-to-ground lightning as seen from High Point on August 7th, 2026. Photo courtesy of Shawn Viggiano.

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(1/8) August 2026 was warm and wet across the Garden State. For the first time since March and April 2024, New Jersey recorded back-to-back months of statewide above-average precipitation. The recent wet period comes on the heels of an extended dry stretch of...

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(7/8) August 2026's statewide average temperature of 74.9°F was 1.3° above normal and ranked as the 14th warmest of the past 132 Augusts. The average high of 84.6° was 0.8° above normal (25th warmest), while the average low of 65.2° was 1.9° above normal (12th warmest).

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(9/9)...and the Coastal division 76.9° (+0.7°, 19th warmest).

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Photo: A vehicle trapped in flood waters in Glen Rock on July 27. Photo by Boyd Loving.

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(1/9) Mother Nature had plenty of tricks up her sleeve this month and brought about a dynamic mix of weather across New Jersey in July. There was no shortage of things to talk about, including an oppressive and dangerous heat wave, rounds of severe weather, multiple...

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(8/9) The average high of 86.0° was 0.3° above normal, ranking as the 33rd warmest, while the average low of 65.6° was 0.5° above normal and 24th warmest. The Northern climate division averaged 73.6° (-0.1°, 34th warmest), the Southern division 77.2° (+0.7°, 22nd warmest),...