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Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

56°F

13°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 10:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverdale NJ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverdale NJ
 40.99°N 74.31°W (Elev. 236 ft)
Last Update:
4:09 pm EDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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