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Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 22 Mar 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Paterson NJ

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers, mainly after 11pm. Low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers, mainly after 11pm. Low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
West Paterson NJ
 40.89°N 74.21°W (Elev. 118 ft)
Last Update:
2:51 am EDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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