Summer comes to an official end with a beautiful, sunny weekend across new jersey

Summer comes to an official end with a beautiful, sunny weekend across New Jersey

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September 19, 2025
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NEWARK, N.J. – Summer ends on a warm note Friday before cooler air settles in across New Jersey for the final weekend of the season.

Forecasters say Friday brings sunshine with highs near 86 degrees and a light northwest breeze at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight turns partly cloudy with lows dipping to around 57, with north winds gusting up to 20 mph.

Saturday cools significantly, topping out near 72 under mostly sunny skies. Overnight temperatures drop to the mid-50s with light east winds.

Sunday continues the fall preview with partly sunny skies and highs near 71. The evening cools further to around 53 degrees under partly cloudy skies.

The autumn equinox arrives Monday, officially closing out the summer season.

Key Points

  • Friday reaches 86 degrees with plenty of sunshine
  • Saturday and Sunday cool to the low 70s with overnight lows in the 50s
  • Fall officially begins Monday with the autumn equinox

The Garden State’s final summer weekend mixes one last warm day with a crisp hint of fall.

Phil Stilton

Phil Stilton

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