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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Fog/Mist

49°F

9°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 19 Apr 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield NJ

Freeze Watch April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Today

    Today: Showers. Patchy fog before 8am. Steady temperature around 49. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers. Patchy fog before 8am. Steady temperature around 49. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfield NJ
 40.88°N 74.3°W (Elev. 167 ft)
Last Update:
4:26 am EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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