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Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 11:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield NJ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfield NJ
 40.88°N 74.3°W (Elev. 167 ft)
Last Update:
8:51 pm EST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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