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Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.60 in (1036.7 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 8 Apr 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield NJ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
Fairfield NJ
 40.88°N 74.3°W (Elev. 167 ft)
Last Update:
3:28 am EDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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