It's fall. Here's when it's going to feel like it in North Jersey

After a string of warm days, North Jersey residents can expect a brief brush with fall this week.

“It’ll be noticeably cooler compared to what we’ve had lately,” said Bill Goodman, a forecaster with the National Weather Service.

Monday and Tuesday will reach into the lower to mid-80s. But a cool-down is expected after that. The highs will be around 70 on Wednesday and Thursday could top out in the 60s, said Goodman.

Here's why North Jersey temps will turn cooler

What’s behind the cool-down? The shift is driven by a cold front that will pass through the region Tuesday night, bringing no precipitation but ushering in cooler air.

“That front comes through dry,” Goodman said. “Then a big high-pressure system over Ontario and Quebec starts building down toward the area.”

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