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Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 1:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Essex Fells NJ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 61. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then rain likely. High near 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 61. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then rain likely. High near 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light northwest wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex Fells NJ
 40.83°N 74.25°W (Elev. 449 ft)
Last Update:
1:31 pm EST Nov 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Nov 5, 2026-6pm EST Nov 11, 2026
 
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