Summer 2024: Hot start, seasonable finish

By Meteorologist Joe Martucci Astronomical fall begins on Sunday, Sept. 22. However, in the weather world, climatological summer runs from June 1 to Aug. 31. Sure, last week and even the beginning part of this week felt summery outside. I laid out on the sand and...

What are the best weather apps to use?

By Meteorologist Joe Martucci I receive some form of that question a few times a month. Recently, I was at the National Weather Service (NWS) workshop. Each fall, the NWS “Integrated Team Workshop” brings together media, emergency managers, utilities and more. There...

Summing up this summer’s weather

By Meteorologist Joe Martucci Summer’s over! Well, except for Locals’ Summer. And as school starts for students, teachers, administrators and parents alike, our seventh annual Shore Summer Weekend Weather Report Card is ready for its final grade. Every weekend, from...

What’s going on with hurricane season?

By Meteorologist Joe Martucci Both Colorado State University and the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla., put out their most active Atlantic Ocean hurricane forecasts in their histories. Both organizations did tweak their forecasts a bit. However, both are still...