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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Freezing Fog

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 28 Feb 7:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Essex Fells NJ

  • Today

    Today: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 34. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then rain likely. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 34. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then rain likely. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex Fells NJ
 40.83°N 74.28°W (Elev. 420 ft)
Last Update:
5:21 am EST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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