Something in the Air
68 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -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.
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January 2024 recap and our final goodbye
February 07, 2024 22:36 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBAfter 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 J...
Wet, like record wet | December 2023 weather roundup
January 03, 2024 02:31 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBNew 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 ...
NJ's Top 10 Weather Events of 2023 | Something in the Air podcast with Joe Martucci
December 29, 2023 00:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBThis 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 Climatologi...
Actually cold, teetering on drought: November 2023 Weather Roundup
December 01, 2023 16:32 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIt 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 ahe...
"Mild or wild", that's New Jersey's 2023-2024 winter forecast
November 09, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBAfter 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 o...
Very mild, very dry: 2023 October Weather Roundup
November 01, 2023 19:41 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBOctober 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. Fin...
Half scorching, half stormy : September 2023 Weather Roundup
October 02, 2023 21:16 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBThe 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 temperat...
Ending summer comfortable: August 2023 Weather Roundup
September 01, 2023 02:19 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBInland 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...
July 2023 Weather Roundup: Something in the Air podcast
August 03, 2023 02:58 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBAfter 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 SO...
Still smoky, still cool: June 2023 Weather Roundup (with special guest Jim Eberwine)
July 04, 2023 01:22 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBIt 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. Meteoro...
The wettest AND warmest April in spots | April 2023 Weather Roundup
May 01, 2023 21:22 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBRecord 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 w...
Record snowless season, drought creeping in | March 2023 Weather Roundup
April 01, 2023 14:32 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIt'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 Jers...
The winter that wasn't | February 2023 and winter roundup
March 01, 2023 16:49 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBClimatological 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 Martu...
Hey winter, you there? January 2023 Weather Roundup
February 03, 2023 16:42 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBJanuary 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 Je...
December roundup and Top 5 of 2022 | Something in the Air podcast
January 05, 2023 17:51 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThe 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 ...
From sweating to shivering | November 2022 Weather Roundup
November 30, 2022 17:59 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBAfter 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 Nov...
Recapping October's 6 day nor'easter, cool temps | Something in the Air podcast
November 02, 2022 20:50 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBFor 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 erosio...
The 2022-2023 Winter Outlook with Dr. Judah Cohen
October 27, 2022 19:18 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIt'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 aga...
Worsening drought, but very pleasant | September 2022 Weather Roundup
October 05, 2022 23:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBSouth 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 - 2:21 Worsening drou...
Football weather with Cedar Creek High School's James Melody
August 17, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBFall 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...
Hot air, cold ocean | July 2022 Weather Roundup
August 04, 2022 00:11 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBMeteorologist Joe Martucci and Dave Robinson, the New Jersey State Climatologist are back at it again, recapping the month of July. Topics: Upwelling - The ocean's cruel, cold trick during a heat wave July's temperatures and 8 day inland heat wave July's rainfall Drought update Hurricane season's been quiet, what's next? 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...
The most epic weather events in the Bible
July 20, 2022 02:17 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBWe're talking weather as usual, but taking a bit of a biblical approach on this one. And by biblical, we mean the actual Bible. Anthony McCullough and Dan Palmeri from JMJ Missions in South Jersey talk about their Mount Rushmore of favorite weather events in the Bible. Palmeri and McCullough list their Mount Rushmore of top four weather events in the bible. McCullough, who has a meteorology degree from Rutgers University (and won a foam hockey championship with Joe), discusses with if there'...
A comfortable, but smoky, month | June 2022 Weather Roundup
July 05, 2022 21:18 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThe 13,500+ acre Wharton State Forest fire, and how the weather accelerated it, was the biggest weather story on the month. However, the comfortable, low humidity weather would be a close second. Meteorologist Joe Martucci and Dave Robinson, the New Jersey State Climatologist based at Rutgers University discuss the month's weather that was in the Something in the Air podcast. Wharton State Forest Fire - 2:08 Teetering on drought - 6:41 June's comfortable temperatures - 13:05 Frizz facto...
Tomato Talk at Fred and Julie Akers' greenhouse in Atlantic County
June 14, 2022 22:45 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBHeirloom tomatoes are called heirlooms because the seeds were passed down for generations, across oceans. Some tomatoes grow until the weather says stop, while others only grow to a set height and number of fruit. That is some of what Fred and Julie Akers shared to Joe Martucci at their greenhouse in Buena Vista Township for this first in the field Something in the Air podcast. With this Jersey favorite crop in full swing, Joe and the Akers' take you through best growing practices, breeds ...
A 9 day nor'easter and record heat | May 2022 Weather Roundup
June 01, 2022 20:32 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MB10 of the first 15 days in May were chillier than average, while 12 of the final 16 were above average. A nine day long nor'easter was responsible for that early May chill, along with fierce winds, rain and tidal flooding. Meanwhile, the second half sizzle broke heat records at time. Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson hop on the podcast to recap the topsy turvy May that was on the award winning Something in the Air podcast. 2:29 - A much better Memor...
The 2022 Hurricane Forecast with 45+ year AccuWeather expert Dan Kottlowski
May 18, 2022 14:57 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBExpect another above-average tropical season in the Atlantic Ocean and New Jersey will need to watch for a close call. 16 to 20 tropical storms, 6 to 8 of them hurricanes and 3 to 5 of them major hurricanes is expected. Meteorologist Joe Martucci has long-time AccuWeather tropical expert Dan Kottlowski on the podcast to talk about that, growing up in rural Indiana and his map splits of the Garden State. Subscribe to the Something in the Air podcasts wherever you get them. New episodes are r...
April 2022 ends drought, never warms up | Something in the Air podcast
May 04, 2022 16:31 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBIt was a tale of two Aprils. With the first half above average and the second half chillier than usual, including new record lows, it felt like there was never a real warmup for the month. For some good news, rounds of rain pulled South Jersey out of a seven week drought that could have spelled serious problems for the summer. One of those rounds of rain was a nor'easter that brought moderate stage coastal flooding and over 60 mph winds. New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson and Met...
One big happy Lee Enterprises weather family, Something in the Air podcast
April 20, 2022 00:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBLee Enterprises, parent company of The Press of Atlantic City, is going all in on weather and Meteorologist Joe Martucci now has two weather siblings to add to the family in addition to Sean Sublette at the Richmond Times- Dispatch.. Kirsten Lang (1:21) of the Tulsa World and Matt Holiner (16:56), based in the Midwest, come on the show to talk about their lives and how they're going to revolutionize the weather you get your weather. Also, they both drew their North Jersey, Central Jersey a...
Drought, spring fever and record cold - March 2022 Weather Roundup
April 06, 2022 14:03 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MB2:10 - Record warm, and cold, dominate March 5:20 - How the bitter blast at the end of the month may impact our crops. 11:40 - March's temperatures in review 17:20 - Drought hits South Jersey 23:52 - Precipitation in March 28:10 - A new snow capital of New Jersey? For the first time since 2019, South Jersey entered a drought and New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson was the one who said we needed to be in there. Robinson told our very own Meteorologist Joe Martucci on this So...
The March 1962 storm from the man who has a book on it, Something in the Air podcast
March 16, 2022 16:39 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThis year marks the 60th anniversary of the March storm of 1962, which forever shaped the landscape and economy of the storm. To accompany Meteorologist Joe Martucci's story on the storm, Scott Mazzella, author of Surviving Sandy and part of the second edition of Great Storms of the Jersey Shore, hops on the podcast. Scott and Joe cover the 1962 storm and the other two megastorms, the 1944 hurricane and Superstorm Sandy. 4:40 - How LBI formed his love for weather 7:40 - The March storm o...
A rollercoaster ride of temperatures for Febraury 2022: Something in the Air podcast
March 02, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBThe run of deep winter conditions, that started just after New Years' Day, ended around Valentine's Day. That brought a rollercoaster ride of temperatures, from the depths of winter to spring fever. Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dr. Dave Robinson talk about the swing in temperatures and how the region is teetering on drought in an otherwise quiet month. The two also discuss climatological spring, the Ash Wednesday storm of 1962 vs. Superstorm Sandy and winnin...
A rollercoaster ride of temperatures for February 2022: Something in the Air podcast
March 02, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBThe run of deep winter conditions, that started just after New Years' Day, ended around Valentine's Day. That brought a rollercoaster ride of temperatures, from the depths of winter to spring fever. Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dr. Dave Robinson talk about the swing in temperatures and how the region is teetering on drought in an otherwise quiet month. The two also discuss climatological spring, the Ash Wednesday storm of 1962 vs. Superstorm Sandy and winni...
How to mitigate coastal flooding with 250K: Something in the Air podcast
February 16, 2022 20:05 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThe New Jersey Coastal Coalition received a $250,000 grant from the state. One of the first things the scrappy, results-oriented group did? Hire an anthropologist to do research and make that $250,000 seed money for the future to protect the shore from sea level rise. Dr. William Thomas, Executive Director of the New Jersey Resiliency Institute, and Meteorologist Joe Martucci talk about how they're doing just that. Bill, who lives in Ventnor also talks about how he went from building Van D...
An epic, snowy January 2022: Something in the Air podcast
February 03, 2022 04:58 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBThree snowstorms, including the Blizzard of 2022, and one round of severe made January 2022 one for the ages. Meteorologist Joe Martucci tries to convince Dave Robinson, the New Jersey State Climatologist and big snow lover, to move to the snowy Jersey Shore. After failing to him Robinson, the two recap the snows on Jan. 3, Jan. 7 and Jan. 28-29. Robinson says January was well below average, temperature wise, too, adding to the wintry scene. Subscribe and get full weather access: http://w...
A half way through winter recap and forecast: Something in the Air podcast
January 22, 2022 02:11 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBAs of Jan. 19, Atlantic City International Airport and Lower Township were already near their seasonal snowfall average, giving snow lovers plenty to smile about. Rob Reale, Director of Meteorological Services at WeatherWorks in Hackettstown, NJ hops on the podcast to talk to Joe about if the rest of the winter looks as cold and snowy as January (0:25). Rob also has his North - Central - South Jersey map ready to go. Then Ocean County snow lover Marc Franz Jr., @WxManFranz on Twitter, spi...
Recapping the Jan. 3 snowstorm, December and 2021: Something in the Air podcast
January 06, 2022 02:42 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBSubscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BONUS: The top 10 most notable weather events in South Jersey
December 27, 2021 23:21 - 9 minutes - 8.3 MBTornadoes, weather whiplash and a winter that resembled some sense of normalcy are just some of what made 2021's weather memorable in South Jersey. However, we only have to turn to our neighbors in the northern half of the state to see that it could have been much worse. The Press' coverage area, consisting formally of Ocean, Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland counties, saw five tornadoes in 2021. The rest of the state saw eight. A Groundhog Day nor'easter brought strong winds, coastal fl...
Joe's new weather brother, Sean Sublette: Something in the Air podcast
December 15, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBLee Enterprises, parent company of The Press of Atlantic City, is going all in on weather and Meteorologist Joe Martucci features his new weather brother on the New Jersey Press Association winning Something in the Air podcast. Sean Sublette is the Chief Meteorologist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, one of Lee's largest news organizations. It's homecoming for Sean. He grew up around Richmond and has been on television for several Virginia stations throughout his illustrious career. Howeve...
November 2021 Weather Roundup: Something in the Air podcast
December 02, 2021 17:08 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBMeteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson are back from Joe's Monday night wedding and they break it down. Turning to the weather, Dave says we just went through nearly the driest November on record. We shivered more than usual in November too. Not only were temperatures below the 1991 to 2020 climate average but it was the cold overnight low temperatures that drove the cold, the reverse of what usually happens. The first flakes made their way into the reg...
October 2021 Weather Roundup: Something in the Air podcast
November 03, 2021 16:08 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBA pair of storms brought a rocky end to the month in South Jersey. A nearly week long stretch of coastal flooding, and another stretch of tidal flooding in the middle of the month also brought an end to a quiet year on the seas. Turning to temperatures, a chilly start to the month didn't stop October from being the second warmest since records started in 1895. Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist break the month of October all down in the Something in the Air podca...
The 2021-2022 Winter Oulook with Judah Cohen and Jim Sullivan
October 20, 2021 15:07 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBLa Nina, October Siberian Snow Cover an the polar ice caps all will play a huge role in determining what the winter will be like in South Jersey. After a below average snow season and seasonable winter temperatures, Meteorologist Joe Martucci talks to two seasonal forecasters to see what our fate might be. Judah Cohen, Director of Seasonal Forecasting for AER in Lexington, Massachusetts (1:21), and Jim Sullivan, Chief Meteorologist for WeatherWorks in Hackettstown, New Jersey (14:30), talk ...
Ida's remnants, fall foliage and a winter preview: September 2021 Weather Roundup
October 06, 2021 17:42 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBWhile September was quiet most days of the month, a storm named Ida would add its name to the record books for the most deadliest weather events in New Jersey's history. New Jersey State Climatologist Dr. Dave Robinson and Meteorologist Joe Martucci recap the day of extreme flooding and severe weather that was Ida, talk about another warm September and have some early thoughts on the upcoming winter. Ida - 2:32 September rainfall - 9:31 September temperatures - 13:49 Fall foliage - 22:22...
The Great Egg Harbor River King: "Watershed Fred" Akers
September 15, 2021 23:26 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThis month's special guest for the Something in the Air podcast is Fred Akers, Administrator of the Great Egg Harbor River Watershed Association. "Watershed Fred" and Meteorologist Joe Martucci go through the history of the programs and activities that keep the river pristine and clean. Joe also talks to Fred about his colorful garden of tomatoes and him being the original Atlantic County community rainfall spotter. 1:34 - Fred's tomatoes 2:58 - Fred's life, before being involved in the wa...
Warm nights, wet days - August 2021 Weather Roundup
September 01, 2021 20:37 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBSubscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NOAA Hurricane Hunter and a very hot South-Central-North Jersey take: Nick Underwood
August 18, 2021 18:42 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBBefore hurricanes unleash their fury on land, Nick Underwood goes into them by air, collecting valuable weather data and information. Nick's one of hundreds who have flown into the eye of the storm but the first to regularly use his uncanny grip of the English language and wit to Twitter for all to see. Meteorologist Joe Martucci talk to Nick about how this aerospace engineer became one of weather Twitter's biggest celebrities. Nick also tries to convince Joe that his split and South, Centr...
A twisted, tornadic fate - July 2021 Weather Roundup
August 04, 2021 18:31 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBTropical Storm Elsa and a severe weather outbreak on July 29 helped spawn eight tornadoes in the month of July, putting 2021 near the top for most in one year. Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson sit down to talk about it. Dave says we still have plenty of the year to go to get the top tornado spot of 17 back in 1989. T.S. Elsa and the tornadoes both came with plenty of rain, with Robinson says way well above average. That rain did help put a lid on ...
Something in the Air: Houston weather great, Somers Point native, Matt Lanza
July 22, 2021 00:48 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBSomers Point native and Mainland Regional High School grad Matt Lanza joins Meteorologist Joe Martucci. Matt, a meteorologist, is the editor of Space City Weather, Houston's largest weather blog. Matt talks about his journey from making up hurricanes at his house in Somers Point, to his time in television and his current role at the blog, and forecasting for Cheniere Energy. 2:34 – What Matt misses most about the shore, and Jersey pizza. 3:53 – How he started Space City Weather and how si...
Jersey gets taste of worldwide scorcher - June 2021 Weather Roundup
July 07, 2021 21:59 - 30 minutes - 28 MBSouth Jersey had a taste of the heat that brought down all-time record highs in the Pacific Northwest and Canada in June. Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson put the hot weather in both places in context. Joe and Dave also talk about why rainfall was so weird in June. July 21 podcast guest: Matt Lanza, Somers Point native, editor of Houston's Space City Weather. Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudi...
Something in the Air: South Jersey weather great Jim Eberwine
June 16, 2021 17:56 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBMeteorologist Joe Martucci is joined by his "weather dad" Jim Eberwine, Retired National Weather Service forecast and current coordinator for Absecon Emergency Management. Jim brings his 40+ years of South Jersey weather experience to talk about how to prepare for hurricanes in the region, including what a reasonable worst case storm would mean for us. Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Record heat, a record cold MDW and a tease of drought - May 2021 Weather Roundup
June 02, 2021 17:25 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBMay was a streaky month. A long cool spell turned into the first long summer sizzle of the year. Then, it was wrapped up by a Memorial Day Weekend that was the coldest, wettest and stormiest in recent memory. Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson talk all about in the latest Something in the Air podcast. 1:00 - Dave and Joe reminiscence on their May 13 birthdays. 3:20 - All about the coldest "summer" weekend on record for the mainland and Dave's trip ...