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Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Mostly Cloudy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.54 in (1001.0 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 15 Jan 5:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield NJ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Light south wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Light south wind.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
Fairfield NJ
 40.88°N 74.3°W (Elev. 167 ft)
Last Update:
12:42 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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