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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 93%
Wind Speed E 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.44 in (1031.5 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 2 Apr 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield NJ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle or light rain, mainly between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Light
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly 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

Tonight
A chance of drizzle or light rain, mainly between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Showers. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfield NJ
 40.88°N 74.3°W (Elev. 167 ft)
Last Update:
2:27 pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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