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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 9 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Jan 9:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Oak Ridge NJ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Oak Ridge NJ
 41.01°N 74.45°W (Elev. 889 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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