Hey mid-atlantic weather guys: Does anyone know the factors that have led to Coastal New Jersey averaging 4-6 degrees warmer in Air temperature compared the the OC MD coast. There has also been a ton less precipitation recorded up there with clearer coastal skies. So, for two coastlines that are like 10 miles apart, does anyone know what factors lead to stronger wind and more clouds along the MD coast? Is it the presence of the DE bay to the North? Or is it that Jersey sticks out further east into the ocean? Anyone have any theories? Or is this just been a fluke summer.. They both are located in the same sub-climate as well. While Western Jersey and Western Maryland stay wetter and colder in the winter.
MD or NJ? I have both AC NJ and OC MD side by side on my desktop... For the past 3 months, AC NJ has averaged in the high 80s and low 90s all the time, where MOST of the time, it was 4-5 degrees cooler in MD. My source is the weather channel widgets. Maybe there is a glitch in the AC wdiget or something. But it clocks it as like 89 and no clouds almost every day.
Without any googling, it probably has something to do with the locations of the official weather reporting locations (most likely, the airports). AC's airport is several miles inland, whereas OC's is just across the water from Assateague. Given the ridiculous heat we've had all summer and the cooling effect from being on the water, a 4 - 5 degree difference doesn't seem out of whack. I know that Annapolis and Reagan Airport in DC -- both on the water -- are consistently several degrees cooler in the summer than BWI and Dulles for this reason.
Its the Guidos... No j/k. I agree with attikus, it most likely has to do with the location of the weather stations... If the weather station is close to the coast as apposed to several miles+ inland, it can make a huge difference with the air temps.
The two coastlines are a little more than 10 miles apart -- not to mention whether you are accurately comparing the point at Cape May with state line DE/MD. Back to your geography books! Like, duh southern Oregon and norther California are only meters apart... but why is San Diego warmer than Portland. Rosanna???
Thank you for a logical, useful response. That makes perfect sense and lays all my questions to rest. That is exactly why I asked. So someone could give me a legitimate answer. Less coastal influence at the weather stations. Got it.
Climate Change? It's been a brutal summer in MD for shizzle. From a global perspective the last 6 months are the hottest on record.
el nino had a major part of this year's weather. winds also play a major part. precipiation is just by luck. If there's a cold front coming through and south nj and oc md are both forecasted for scattered storms and oc md gets the storms 3/4 times and south nj gets them 1/4 times, that's just plain luck. precipitation in the summer time is not very consistant.
The Bermuda High was set up for most of July and drove Mid-Atlantic weather. Hard to account for local differences other than the ebb and flow of where rain and thunderstorms pop up to cool things off. Don't ask me to explain how it works http://www.accuweather.com/video/97255337001/bilo-breakdown-the-bermuda-high.asp?channel=bilok
Its gonna be warm til mid November. The Almanac says temps are gonna stay in the low to mid 70 till november. Looks like we might get a extended indian summer if its true
