Thunderstorms And Heavy Rain Possible For Caldwells Friday: Find Out When, How Much

THE CALDWELLS, NJ —Weather-wary Essex County residents may want to keep an eye on the forecast for Friday morning. The forecast calls for possible thunderstorms and "heavy rainfall" before 2 p.m., but there was no flood watch in effect for the area as of this writing.

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The prediction is that the area may get .75 inches to 1 inch of rain on Friday. For comparison's sake, parts of Essex County received 6 to 9 inches of rain quickly during Hurricane Ida in September.

Here is the forecast for the Caldwells. Click this link to read any National Weather Service updates.

Forecast:

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 p.m., then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 64. South wind 9 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near
57. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

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