How Hot Will It Get This Weekend In Caldwell? (See Local Forecast)

CALDWELL, NJ — How hot will it get in the Caldwells this weekend? Possibly up to 90 degrees, weather forecasters say.

That’s the prediction from the National Weather Service (NWS), which is calling for a high of 90 degrees on Friday and Saturday in the Caldwell area.

“Extreme heat” – which some Essex County officials define as a period of high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees for at least two days – is no joke. It is responsible for the highest number of annual deaths among all weather-related hazards.

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Here is the latest weather forecast for the Caldwells, as per the NWS:

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

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