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Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Overcast with Haze

77°F

25°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1030.6 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 3 Apr 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield NJ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Light east wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Light east wind.
Friday
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Fairfield NJ
 40.88°N 74.3°W (Elev. 167 ft)
Last Update:
2:20 am EDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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