North Caldwell, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for North Caldwell, Essex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near North Caldwell. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for North Caldwell is published on the Essex County Airport (KCDW) page, 2 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of North Caldwell have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near North Caldwell: Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 15 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 17 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 21 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 28 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 44 km
Conditions reported at KCDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at North Caldwell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
North Caldwell rests in a quiet corner of Essex County, a place where the land gently slopes and dips, cloaked in a generous spread of mature trees. It lies 3.7 miles north-west of Montclair, NJ (from Montclair, NJ: bearing 316°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north of Essex. The terrain here is not dramatic, but it possesses a subtle character, a series of rolling hills that catch the afternoon sun in a way that makes the leaves on the oaks and maples glow with an inner light. Pockets of dense woodland break up the manicured lawns and the stately homes that dot the landscape, hinting at a wilder past just beyond the well-kept hedges. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, a refreshing balm that seems to seep into the very stillness of the place. The history of North Caldwell is one of quiet evolution, a transformation from agricultural roots to a residential haven for those seeking a serene escape. Early settlers found this land fertile, its gentle undulations suitable for farming, and remnants of that agricultural past can still be glimpsed in the occasional weathered barn or the broad, open fields that lie between more densely settled areas. While no single industry defines North Caldwell today, its economy thrives on the prosperity of its residents, many of whom commute to the surrounding metropolises, bringing with them a blend of ambition and an appreciation for the tranquility of their home. The local character is one of understated elegance, a community that values its privacy and its natural beauty, a place where the rhythm of life is measured by the changing seasons and the slow, steady growth of its venerable trees.
Live animated radar for North Caldwell and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | North Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.864822°N, 74.258203°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07006 |
| Area Code | 201, 551 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for North Caldwell, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for North Caldwell includes coordinates 40.864822°N, 74.258203°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 07006. Telephone area code: 201, 551. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.