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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 18 May 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Orange NJ

Heat Advisory May 19, 11:00am until May 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light west wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 92. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 56. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light west wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 92. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 56. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Memorial Day
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Orange NJ
 40.81°N 74.26°W (Elev. 420 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 pm EDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT May 18, 2026-6pm EDT May 25, 2026
 
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