New Jersey, 2026

Dense Fog in New Jersey, May 9 to 10, 2026

May 9 to 10, 2026 · NWS PHI · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

A stagnant, moist air mass just north of a stationary front allowed areas of dense fog to develop late on May 9th and early on May 10th. The fog dissipated shortly after dawn.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

A stagnant, moist air mass just north of a stationary front allowed areas of dense fog to develop late on May 9th and early on May 10th. The fog dissipated shortly after dawn.

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Event by event

10 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Eastern Monmouth

When
May 9, 8:00 PM EST to May 10, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Eastern Monmouth forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several hours of dense fog was observed at Monmouth Executive Airport.

Dense Fog, Western Monmouth

When
May 9, 8:00 PM EST to May 10, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Western Monmouth forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several hours of dense fog was observed at Monmouth Executive Airport.

Dense Fog, Eastern Ocean

When
May 9, 8:00 PM EST to May 10, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Eastern Ocean forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several hours of dense fog was observed at Ocean County Airport.

Dense Fog, Western Ocean

When
May 9, 8:00 PM EST to May 10, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Western Ocean forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several hours of dense fog was observed at Ocean County Airport.

Dense Fog, Hunterdon

When
May 9, 8:00 PM EST to May 10, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Hunterdon forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
40.567, -74.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several hours of dense fog was observed at Somerset Airport, Morristown Airport, Trenton-Mercer Airport, Doylestown Airport, Pennridge Airport and Quakertown Airport.

Dense Fog, Mercer

When
May 9, 8:00 PM EST to May 10, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Mercer forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
40.283, -74.702 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several hours of dense fog was observed at Trenton-Mercer Airport.

Dense Fog, Middlesex

When
May 9, 8:00 PM EST to May 10, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Middlesex forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
40.440, -74.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several hours of dense fog was observed at Trenton-Mercer Airport, Somerset Airport and Monmouth Executive Airport.

Dense Fog, Morris

When
May 9, 8:00 PM EST to May 10, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Morris forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
40.862, -74.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several hours of dense fog was observed at Morristown Airport.

Dense Fog, Northwestern Burlington

When
May 9, 8:00 PM EST to May 10, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Northwestern Burlington forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
39.878, -74.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several hours of dense fog was observed at South Jersey Regional Airport.

Dense Fog, Somerset

When
May 9, 8:00 PM EST to May 10, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Somerset forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
40.564, -74.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several hours of dense fog was observed at Somerset Airport.

What these are

Dense Fog
Fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, filed where it caused accidents or disruption.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1332947, 1332948, 1332949, 1332950, 1332951, 1332952, 1332953, 1332954, 1332955, 1332956.