West Caldwell, New Jersey Weather
West 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 West Caldwell, Essex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near West Caldwell. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for West Caldwell is published on the Essex County Airport (KCDW) page, 4 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 West 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 West Caldwell: Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 11 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 20 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 20 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 25 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 39 km
Conditions reported at KCDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Caldwell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About West Caldwell, New Jersey
West Caldwell unfolds as a verdant tapestry, its rolling terrain gently sculpted by glacial history, a landscape where mature trees, their branches heavy with the season's promise, cast intricate shadows across well-tended lawns. It lies 3.2 miles north-north-east of Livingston, NJ (from Livingston, NJ: bearing 12°T), and is situated 3.7 miles north-north-west of Essex. The air here, particularly in the soft hush of late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of freshly cut grass and the distant, earthy scent of damp soil. Neighborhoods, each with its own quiet character, are threaded together by winding roads that invite leisurely strolls, the rhythm of life punctuated by the chirping of unseen birds and the occasional murmur of conversation drifting from open windows. This is a place where the sky feels vast and generous, a canvas for the ever-changing moods of the weather, from the sharp clarity of a winter morning to the hazy, golden glow of a summer evening. The roots of West Caldwell run deep, tracing back to the agricultural endeavors of early settlers who found fertile ground for their farms. Over time, this agrarian past has given way to a more suburban identity, though echoes of its history can still be found in the enduring charm of its older homes and the names of some of its thoroughfares. The local economy, once reliant on the land, now thrives on a diverse commercial base, with businesses ranging from boutique shops to service industries that cater to the surrounding communities. While not a hub of grand pronouncements, West Caldwell has quietly nurtured a population that values community and a peaceful, well-ordered existence, a place where the dependable hum of daily life is a gentle, reassuring constant.
Live animated radar for West 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 | West Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.840933°N, 74.301815°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 |
About This West Caldwell, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West 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 West Caldwell includes coordinates 40.840933°N, 74.301815°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.
