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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Light Rain

62°F

17°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Butler NJ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Butler NJ
 41°N 74.34°W (Elev. 440 ft)
Last Update:
4:09 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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