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Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 15 Mar 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Mahwah NJ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am.  Temperature falling to near 41 by 10pm, then rising to around 48 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 64. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 32. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Temperature falling to near 41 by 10pm, then rising to around 48 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 64. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 32. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Mahwah NJ
 41.05°N 74.21°W (Elev. 397 ft)
2:22 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
4pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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