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° N Lon: 74.28° W Elev: 171 ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 6:53 am EDT
Detailed forecast for

Western Bergen

Today
Patchy fog early. Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday
Sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 107 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the mid 70s.
Thursday
Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
Friday
Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 110.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Independence Day
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values in the mid 90s.



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