Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 11:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield NJ

Flood Watch August 27, 12:00pm until August 27, 11:00pm
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Flood Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfield NJ
 40.88°N 74.3°W (Elev. 167 ft)
2:53 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
12am EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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