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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Feb 1:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield NJ

Dense Fog Advisory February 17, 10:00pm until February 18, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Dense Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Areas
    Dense Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Areas of dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Rain. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfield NJ
 40.88°N 74.3°W (Elev. 167 ft)
Last Update:
12:51 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 23, 2026
 
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