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Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 13 Mar 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield NJ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 41. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 41. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfield NJ
 40.88°N 74.3°W (Elev. 167 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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