AboutDave Dombek Expertise A weather enthusiast from an early age, Dave Dombek is now an AccuWeather meteorology expert.
Experience Dave received his B.S. degree in meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University in May of 1980.
Dave joined AccuWeather in July of 1980, beginning in the Snow Warning Service late that fall after his few month period of training. Within a short period of time, Dave got involved in radio broadcasting. He spent over 25 years broadcasting forecasts on radio stations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states, and has also done newspaper forecasts and television briefings. Currently, Dave is the lead television briefer for all of AccuWeather's television clients in the northeatern quarter of the nation. In his daily forecasting routine, Dave helps coordinate the forecasts in the northeastern part of the country. He is also the Director of Forecaster Hiring and is in charge of hiring new meteorologists. Finally, Dave is the supervisor of the climatology department at AccuWeather.
An avid outdoorsman, Dave enjoys hunting and trout fishing. He also enjoys watching football and is a student of history and current events.
If Dave doesn't already have enough on his plate, he is married with two teenage daughters. He also leads a small Messianic congregation in the State College, Pa. area.
Question Hello, I am planning to get married next October. the venue I am interested is a Tented venue in Andover New Jersey. their only opening is for October 23. While the tent is heated, I am still concerned that my guests (and I) will freeze when they step outside. Could you please tell me what the averages are for this time of year?
Answer Deserea,
The normal high temperature at that time of year is still close to 60, with normal low temperatures around 40.
Record high temperatures then are in the mid to upper 80s, with record low temperatures well down in the 20s.
That is about all the information that I can give you now. It may end up being a gorgeous mid-fall day, but it could also be nasty. One thing to keep in mind is the early sunsets at that time of year. It gets dark by around 6:30 p.m.
I hope this helps.
