Thousands Lose Power As 60MPH Winds, Coastal Flooding Slam NJ: NWS
A powerful coastal storm is slamming New Jersey with damaging winds, flooding, and widespread power outages expected to continue into Monday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
As of 6:25 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, more than 2,800 customers were without power statewide. Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) reported 2,054 outages, with the highest totals in Morris (672), Monmouth (385), Sussex (212), Union (204), and Warren (195) counties. PSE&G reported 813 outages in Camden County, where high winds brought down trees and power lines.
The NWS Mount Holly office warned o…
Frost, Flooding, And A Coastal Storm: NJ Weather Turns Cooler, Drier, Forecasters Say
After a stretch of unseasonably warm weather, temperatures across New Jersey are expected to plunge into the 30s and 40s as the state turns cooler, drier, and breezier heading into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly.
Morning showers on Wednesday, Oct. 8, gave way to clearing skies and much cooler air. Lows tonight will dip into the 40s inland, the upper 30s across higher elevations, and near 50 along the coast.
Thursday will bring sunny skies and highs in the low 60s, with a risk of frost or freeze conditions across portions of New Jersey and eastern Penns…
Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued Across NJ As Heat, Humidity Build
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for 12 counties across New Jersey until 11 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11.
The alert covers Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, and Union counties, as well as Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, and Mercer counties.
Check your town's air quality here.
A Code Orange day means ground-level ozone in the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards, especially for sensitive groups such as children, older adults, and people with heart or lung conditions.
Residents are advised to lim…
Air Quality Alert Issued for Hudson Valley, Capital Region Amid Wildfire Smoke
Weather officials have issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for a large swath of eastern New York, including the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, and parts of the Adirondacks, due to elevated levels of fine particulate matter in the air.
The advisory is in effect until midnight tonight, Tuesday, August 5, with air quality index (AQI) levels expected to exceed 100, indicating potentially unhealthy conditions for sensitive individuals, according to the National Weather Service and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Fine particulates, also known as PM…
