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Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jun 6:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield NJ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 30 percent chance of showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Juneteenth
A 30 percent chance of showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfield NJ
 40.88°N 74.3°W (Elev. 167 ft)
Last Update:
3:34 pm EDT Jun 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Jun 15, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 22, 2026
 
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