Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW)

Lat: 40.88°NLon: 74.28°WElev: 171ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 29 Jun 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Ringwood NJ

Extreme Heat Watch July 1, 12:00pm until July 3, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light east wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light east wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Independence Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Ringwood NJ
 41.1°N 74.26°W (Elev. 531 ft)
9:54 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
10am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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