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Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

A Few Clouds

74°F

23°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 6:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex Fells NJ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers after 2am. Low around 53. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. High near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers after 2am. Low around 53. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. High near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex Fells NJ
 40.83°N 74.28°W (Elev. 420 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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