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Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 8:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield NJ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Christmas Day
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Fairfield NJ
 40.88°N 74.3°W (Elev. 167 ft)
Last Update:
9:17 am EST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Dec 24, 2025-6pm EST Dec 30, 2025
 
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