Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 2:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Oak Ridge NJ

Dense Fog Advisory until March 21, 08:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory until March 21, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 8pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Oak Ridge NJ
 41.01°N 74.45°W (Elev. 889 ft)
4:09 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
3am EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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