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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Fog/Mist

64°F

18°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SW 6 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 16 Oct 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverdale NJ

Freeze Watch October 18, 01:00am until October 18, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverdale NJ
 40.99°N 74.31°W (Elev. 236 ft)
Last Update:
2:31 pm EDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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