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Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Clifton NJ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clifton NJ
 40.87°N 74.19°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
5:30 am EDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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