Author

Jonathan Carr

Partner & Forecaster, Weather NJ

Jonathan Carr is a professional forecaster and the founder of Weather NJ, a forecasting partner of ZoneWatch. Since launching it in 2010, he has grown Weather NJ into one of the region’s most-followed independent weather outlets, with around 300,000 social followers and more than 12 million visitors to WeatherNJ.com. For over 16 years he has publicly forecast New Jersey’s hurricanes, nor’easters, snowstorms, and severe thunderstorms, building his reputation on major events like Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Irene, and the December 2009 blizzard. He pairs a computer-science degree from Stockton University with self-taught atmospheric physics and years of experience reading numerical weather models, and he’s known for translating complex forecast science into clear, actionable guidance.