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Labor Day brings clear skies and cool nights to New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – New Jerseyans can expect a picture-perfect Labor Day weekend, with sunny skies, mild temperatures, and crisp evenings setting the stage for end-of-summer gatherings.

Forecasters say Saturday will be bright and comfortable, topping out near 78 degrees with light winds shifting east later in the day. Tonight will turn mostly cloudy but calm, with temperatures dipping to around 56.

On Labor Day, the weather stays cooperative: mostly sunny skies and a high near 76, with a gentle east breeze at 5 to 10 mph. Monday night will be mostly clear, cooling to around 55.

The stretch of pleasant weather marks an ideal backdrop for beach trips, barbecues, and final summer getaways, with no storms in sight through the holiday.


Key Points

  • Saturday: sunny, high near 78, light winds
  • Labor Day: mostly sunny, high near 76, east breeze
  • Nights remain cool, dipping to mid-50s

The unofficial end of summer looks calm and sunny across the Garden State.

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