National Weather Service Forecast Summary for Bergenfield, New Jersey
| Updated: 11:13 pm EST Feb 8, 2010 | Overnight Mostly Clear | Tuesday Increasing Clouds | Tuesday Night  Snow | Wednesday Snow | Wednesday Night  Snow Likely | Thursday Partly Sunny | Thursday Night  Partly Cloudy | Friday Sunny |
| Lo 20 °F | Hi 40 °F | Lo 27 °F | Hi 33 °F | Lo 25 °F | Hi 37 °F | Lo 21 °F | Hi 35 °F |
Current Weather Conditions in the NYC Metro Region
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January 2010 Weather Report: A Dry Month With Below Normal Temperatures
Peak Wind Gust of 47mph on the 25th
Temperatures averaged 0.3°F (0.2°C) below normal in Bergenfield during January. I recorded a maximum of 58°F (14.4°C) on the 25rd. A low of 11°F ( -11.7°C) was reached on 10th. An arctic front swept across the region on the 1st. The next two weeks brought unseasonably cold weather. Some light snow fell on the 8th but otherwise it was dry. Temperatures warmed up on the 15th when I recorded a high of 51°F (10.6°C). The next several days brought mild afternoons with temperatures above normal. A rainstorm on the 25th brought heavy precipitation and strong wind gusts. There were local power failures resulting from falling tree limbs. Cold air returned on the 28th with a brief period of accumulating snow. The month ended with bitter cold and clear skies. You can see a detailed monthly summary at Previous Month's Data. Visit Observer's Reports to see what the weather brought to other locations.
Historic Sunspot Minimum Eases
We seem to be slowly recovering from the recent sunspot minimum. In fact, all but 2 days in January saw at least one sunspot on the solar disc. You can track solar events on the Sunspots page.
Departure From Normal...Temperature and Precipitation in Bergenfield During the Past 12 Months
| Temperature Departures for the Previous 12 Months | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Ann |
| Avg | 35.1 | 41.3 | 53.6 | 62.9 | 68.6 | 73.9 | 76.9 | 66.1 | 54.1 | 49.7 | 33.9 | 31.2 | 53.9 |
| Dept | +1.1 | -0.3 | +1.5 | +1.3 | -2.2 | -1.5 | +2.5 | -0.8 | -1.5 | +4.6 | -1.7 | -0.3 | +0.3 |
| Precipitation Departures for the Previous 12 Months | |||||||||||||
| Month | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Ann |
| Sum | 0.84 | 1.57 | 3.37 | 4.04 | 8.77 | 5.47 | 4.52 | 1.68 | 5.55 | 1.07 | 6.71 | 1.92 | 45.51 |
| Dept | -1.96 | -2.59 | -0.81 | -0.19 | +4.64 | +0.87 | +0.11 | -2.87 | +1.34 | -2.76 | +2.79 | -1.63 | -3.06 |