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Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Apr 2:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield NJ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 5am. Low around 48. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 5am. Low around 48. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfield NJ
 40.88°N 74.3°W (Elev. 167 ft)
Last Update:
2:29 pm EDT Apr 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Apr 29, 2026-6pm EDT May 6, 2026
 
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