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Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 8:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield NJ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 57 °F⇓

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Cloudy, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfield NJ
 40.88°N 74.3°W (Elev. 167 ft)
Last Update:
2:07 am EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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