Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Fog/Mist

52°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 10 May 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Caldwell NJ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers.  Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
Caldwell NJ
 40.83°N 74.28°W (Elev. 420 ft)
9:48 pm EDT May 9, 2026
2am EDT May 10, 2026-6pm EDT May 16, 2026
 
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