Mother Nature doesn’t help New Jersey a lot at all. After a few a light rain finally fell Sunday evening and early Monday morning, ending a record dry weather streak, a new dry streak could develop.

Forecasters say the Garden State area may not see any measurable rain for the next six or seven days – which is bad news for our country. disastrous drought situation and for firefighters who have difficulty controlling more than half a dozen wildfires ravage the entire state.

Both National Weather Service And AccuWeather Rain is unlikely in New Jersey for the remainder of this week and into next weekend. There is a slight chance of a low pressure system causing showers Thursday evening. But the current trend is bucking that trend, with the system having to stay too far south to give our region a much-needed wash of water.

After six straight weeks without measurable rain — not even a hundredth of an inch — many parts of the state received between a tenth and a quarter of an inch Sunday night and early Monday morning, with a few towns receiving half an inch. inch or slightly more, according to rainfall data from the National Weather Service and the Rutgers, New Jersey Weather Network.

End of record streak without rain

The light rains did not dent the severe drought situation in the state, but they ended record dry weather streaks in many parts of our region, including Philadelphia.

Newark area: The Newark area had 41 consecutive days without measurable rain (September 30 to November 9) before 0.07 inches of rain fell Sunday at Newark Liberty International Airport. Newark’s old record was 26 dry days (May 30 to June 24, 1949).

Trenton area: The Trenton area had 42 consecutive days without measurable rain (Sept. 29 to Nov. 9) until 0.10 inches of rain falls Sunday at Trenton Mercer Airport in Ewing. Trenton’s old record was 38 dry days (April 16 to May 23, 1903).

Atlantic City neighborhood: The Atlantic City area had 38 consecutive days without measurable rain (Oct. 3 to Nov. 9) until 0.12 inches of rain fell Sunday at Atlantic City International Airport in Pomona. Atlantic City’s old record was 34 dry days (August 13 to September 15, 1995).

Philadelphia region: The Philadelphia region had 42 consecutive days without measurable rain (September 29 to November 9) until 0.16 inches of rain falls Sunday at Philadelphia International Airport. Philadelphia’s old record was 29 dry days (October 11 to November 8, 1874).

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