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Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Apr 2:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield NJ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light south wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light south wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfield NJ
 40.88°N 74.3°W (Elev. 167 ft)
Last Update:
3:08 am EDT Apr 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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