National Weather Service Forecast Summary for Bergenfield, New Jersey
| Updated: 3:11 am EST Mar 11, 2010 | Overnight![]() Sprinkles | Thursday![]() Slight Chc Rain | Thursday Night ![]() Areas Drizzle | Friday![]() Rain Likely | Friday Night ![]() Heavy Rain | Saturday![]() Heavy Rain | Saturday Night ![]() Heavy Rain | Sunday![]() Heavy Rain |
| Lo 38 °F | Hi 55 °F | Lo 40 °F | Hi 49 °F | Lo 42 °F | Hi 47 °F | Lo 42 °F | Hi 53 °F |
Current Weather Conditions in the NYC Metro Region
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February 2010 Weather Report: Snowfall Sets New Record
Temperatures Below Normal
I measured 36.8" (93.5cm) of snow in Bergenfield during February. This breaks the previous record of 30.5"(77.5cm) set in January 1996. There were three major snowfall events during the month. The first occurred on the 10th when 12.0" (30.5cm) fell. Another storm on the 16th deposited 7.0" (17.8cm). On the 25 - 26th an additional 16.0" (40.6cm) fell. The last snowfall was quite heavy and moist as temperatures were close to the freezing mark during the storm. Heavy accumulations brought down tree limbs and power lines throughout the region. Temperatures averaged 1.2°F (0.7°C) below normal in Bergenfield during February. Despite the number of storms the swept through the region, temperatures never strayed far from normal. There were no outbreaks of exceptionally cold or mild air. I recorded a maximum of 48°F (8.9°C) on the 21st. A low of 15°F ( -9.4°C) was reached on 7th. 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 | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Ann |
| Avg | 41.3 | 53.6 | 62.9 | 68.6 | 73.9 | 76.9 | 66.1 | 54.1 | 49.7 | 33.9 | 31.2 | 32.8 | 53.8 |
| Dept | -0.3 | +1.5 | +1.3 | -2.2 | -1.5 | +2.5 | -0.8 | -1.5 | +4.6 | -1.7 | -0.3 | -1.2 | +0.4 |
| Precipitation Departures for the Previous 12 Months | |||||||||||||
| Month | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Ann |
| Sum | 1.57 | 3.37 | 4.04 | 8.77 | 5.47 | 4.52 | 1.68 | 5.55 | 1.07 | 6.71 | 1.92 | 5.69 | 50.36 |
| Dept | -2.59 | -0.81 | -0.19 | +4.64 | +0.87 | +0.11 | -2.87 | +1.34 | -2.76 | +2.79 | -1.63 | +2.81 | +1.71 |







