NJ’s weather forecast contains temperatures both in the 40s and the 80s Dan Zarrow Published: October 2, 2025 Very few leaves have changed colors yet this season. (Dan Zarrow, Townsquare Media)

Thursday will be the coolest day of the week, and likely the coolest of the season so far. Having said that, a lighter breeze than Wednesday will make it feel somewhat less chilly and blustery, so overall it should be a pleasant autumn day. Grab a jacket in the morning, with lots of 40s across the interior of New Jersey to start. Afternoon high temperatures are forecast to reach the mid 60s or so. We will warm to around 70 on Friday and then to near 80 this weekend, with lots of sunshine and dry weather along the way. Drought and fire danger concerns are starting to spiral again — but for no

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