Len Melisurgo

New Jersey

Weather Reporter and News Producer at NJ.com

Weather reporter & news producer at @njdotcom, weather geek, allergy sufferer, wannabe singer, sports fan, addicted to chocolate, music, Pickleball & reality TV

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The 25 N.J. towns with highest rainfall totals in water-logged May

3 days ago | nj.com | Len Melisurgo

It hardly comes as a surprise: Last month turned out to be one of the rainiest Mays on record in New Jersey with the barrage of storms that pelted our region. Although all the statewide rainfall numbers haven’t yet been finalized, preliminary data shows it will likely end up among the 10 wettest Mays on record, with stats going back 130 years.
Northern Lights forecast: 12 states could see aurora borealis tonight

4 days ago | nj.com | Len Melisurgo

A geomagnetic solar storm is expected to generate colorful flickering display known as the Northern Lights in the night sky late Monday night into early Tuesday morning. However, the view of the lights may be visible only from 12 states in the far northern United States, according to the latest aurora forecast from the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center.
Atlantic hurricane forecasts 2025: What experts predict for storm season

5 days ago | nj.com | Len Melisurgo

No tropical storms or hurricanes are currently brewing in the Atlantic, but activity is expected to ramp up as the 2025 hurricane season progresses. That’s the general consensus among several different forecasters as hurricane season officially kicks off on Sunday, June 1. Here’s a look at how many tropical storms and hurricanes have been predicted by forecasters from AccuWeather, the Climate Prediction Center, Colorado State University and the New Jersey-based NY NJ PA Weather consulting company.
Noisy cicadas have returned to parts of N.J., Pa. after 17 years in hiding

5 days ago | lehighvalleylive.com | Len Melisurgo

Noisy cicadas have started to pop up in parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York during recent days, according to a cicada app that tracks sightings across the nation. After 17 years of hiding underground, some red-eyed Brood 14 cicadas have been spotted in a park in Mercer County last week and this week, according to the app.
Tornado watch issued for 10 N.J. counties as strong thunderstorms loom

1 week ago | nj.com | Len Melisurgo

A tornado watch has been issued for 10 counties in central and southern New Jersey along with parts of eastern Pennsylvania because of the potential threat of small twisters hitting the region Friday night. The watch, posted shortly before 5 p.m. by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center, includes these counties in the Garden State: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean and Salem.
Noisy cicadas have returned to N.J. after 17 years in hiding

1 week ago | nj.com | Len Melisurgo

Noisy cicadas have started to pop up in parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York during recent days, according to a cicada app that tracks sightings across the nation. After 17 years of hiding underground, some red-eyed Brood 14 cicadas have been spotted in a park in Mercer County last week and this week, according to the app.
N.J. drought warning continues despite heavy rain. Here’s why.

1 week ago | nj.com | Len Melisurgo

After months of very little rain that led to serious drought conditions and a statewide drought warning, the giant water spigot in the sky seemed to open up in April and May. The end result: New Jersey has made a remarkable turn-around, with very few regions of the state now classified as “abnormally dry.” And no areas in a moderate, severe or extreme drought. However, a statewide drought warning continues. While it may seem strange to keep the warning going, officials say there are valid reasons.
Will N.J.’s miserable May weather pattern end anytime soon? Here’s the June forecast.

1 week ago | nj.com | Len Melisurgo

New Jersey is stuck in yet another string of wet and cloudy days with temperatures running far below normal for late May. Is the weather picture looking brighter as we inch closer to June? Fortunately, for anyone who loves good outdoor weather, forecasters are predicting a dry and warm start to the new month and an overall June with warmer than average temperatures in the Garden State region. We could even see afternoon temperatures making a run for the low 80s by the middle of next week.
Is your garbage can safe? N.J. sees big spike in windy days

1 week ago | nj.com | Len Melisurgo |Katie Kausch

Big tree branches swaying in the wind. Trash bins toppling over. Whirlwinds of leaves and pollen blowing through the air. All of these are common occurrences in New Jersey, especially from the late fall through the early spring. But are windy days in the Garden State becoming more frequent than in the past? An NJ Advance Media analysis of 20 years of wind data from the National Weather Service has found a sharp rise in the number of windy days last year.
‘Massive outage’ reported on Twitter - X social media platform

1 week ago | nj.com | Len Melisurgo

A major service outage is being reported Saturday on the X social media platform owned by Elon Musk, with scores of users unable to create posts or load content, according to published reports and outage trackers. The DownDetector website said more than 25,000 X outages have been reported during the past 24 hours in what NDTV.com says is a “massive outage” that is preventing users from posting content on the popular social media site, which was formerly known as Twitter.