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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 7:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield NJ

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfield NJ
 40.88°N 74.3°W (Elev. 167 ft)
Last Update:
1:23 am EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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