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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 20 Apr 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverdale NJ

Freeze Warning April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverdale NJ
 40.99°N 74.31°W (Elev. 236 ft)
Last Update:
4:10 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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