Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 9 Sep 11:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Oak Ridge NJ

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Oak Ridge NJ
 41.01°N 74.45°W (Elev. 889 ft)
4:09 am EDT Sep 9, 2026
11am EDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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