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Elizabeth, New Jersey Weather

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Elizabeth weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Elizabeth, NJ
Sunday, August 2 at 10:59 AM
83
°
Clear
Feels like
88°
Humidity
70%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
1:54 AM
Sunset
4:11 PM
Elizabeth, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastElizabeth, NJ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 76 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit with a 53% chance of precipitation at 7 AM.
L 76°H 86°
Elizabeth, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Overcast
    17%
    —
    86°73°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Light Showers
    53%
    0.17″
    87°74°+1°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Overcast
    16%
    —
    84°66°-3°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Thunderstorm
    25%
    0.35″
    84°73°0°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Light Drizzle
    47%
    —
    92°72°+8°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Heavy Showers
    38%
    1.2″
    97°75°+5°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    —
    93°75°-4°
Elizabeth, NJ
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°72°81°90°12p6p12a6anow 81°high 86°low 76°PRECIP %
Elizabeth, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
147° · backing 71°
Direction
SSE
147°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 7 mph
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 mph · pk 23 mph @ 11:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 268SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 71° from the sse.
Elizabeth, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1014.2
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.95 inHg
Now
1014.2
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
+0.5
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1013–1014
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1014.41012.61014.1
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Elizabeth, NJ
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
↓-6 in 6h

AQI 60 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 14.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 18.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
14.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
18μg/m³
NO₂Good
15μg/m³
OzoneModerate
89μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 42 now. With UV 4.4 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 17.

Present
AQI 42
UV peak
4.4 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 17

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 14.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 18.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.80
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³650
Elizabeth, NJ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
10%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
47.5mi
UNLIMITED
71 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
14:59 UTC · Elizabeth, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
14:59 UTC · Elizabeth, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Elizabeth, NJ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Elizabeth, NJ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Elizabeth, NJ
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
5:25 AM
Sunrise
1:54 AM
Daylight
14h 17m
Sunset
4:11 PM
Civil dusk
8:43 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Elizabeth, NJ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
9:40 PM
Moonset
9:59 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Elizabeth, NJ
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Night falls a minute earlier

celestial
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Elizabeth at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 21°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 07201, 07202, 07208

16-Day Forecast — Elizabeth

  1. Sun86°73°17%
  2. Mon87°74°53%
  3. Tue84°66°16%
  4. Wed84°73°25%
  5. Thu92°72°47%
  6. Fri97°75°38%
  7. Sat93°75°45%
  8. Sun96°76°36%
  9. Mon96°80°27%
  10. Tue89°77°18%
  11. Wed84°70°15%
  12. Thu83°71°41%
  13. Fri88°74°45%
  14. Sat81°75°36%
  15. Sun96°74°34%
  16. Mon89°76°19%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Elizabeth

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Elizabeth

SPC has placed Elizabeth in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

Sun & seasons in Elizabeth

Elizabeth sits in Union County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 5m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 15m — a swing of +5h 50m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Trenton, the state’s largest city, lies about 43 miles to the SW. The nearest town Elizabeth tracks is Kean University, roughly 2 miles to the WNW.

Air quality in Elizabeth’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 43). See the full air-quality history for Elizabeth.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · August 1–5

Night falls a minute earlier

Sunset retreats perceptibly — daylight shortening speeds up.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Elizabeth, July runs warmest near 75°F and January coldest around 29°F, while December is the wettest month (4.3 inches) and February the driest (3.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January29°3.6″13
February31°3.0″13
March39°3.8″16
April51°4.1″17
May59°3.9″18
June69°3.9″17
July75°3.8″17
August74°4.2″17
September67°3.7″14
October57°3.3″12
November43°3.9″13
December34°4.3″13

Regional context

In Elizabeth, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 29°F and July near 75°F — a 46°F seasonal arc — with about 45.4 inches of precipitation over 180 rainy or snowy days.

Rainfall in Elizabeth stays even across the calendar: December tops out at 4.3 inches over 13.2 rainy days, and February still logs 3.0 inches across 12.9 — a narrow range for Elizabeth. That even rhythm groups Elizabeth with places like Kean University, NJ, Roselle, NJ and Linden, NJ.

Around mid-April, Elizabeth sheds its freezing nights — kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips go into Elizabeth's beds. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Elizabeth, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Elizabeth near mid-November, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in Elizabeth can lag Elizabeth's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Kean University, NJ, Roselle, NJ, Linden, NJ, Roselle Park, NJ, Bayonne, NJ.

Naturalist notes

By late May, common milkweed is unfurling its broad leaves in open lots and field edges, setting the stage for monarch butterflies that will soon arrive to lay eggs.

Chimney swifts return to the area's older masonry stacks in late April, their chattering flight a reliable sign that the last frost has passed and aerial insects are abundant.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Elizabeth?
In Elizabeth, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Elizabeth's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Elizabeth?
December is the wettest month in Elizabeth, about 4.3 inches on average; the year totals roughly 45 inches.
What is the warmest month in Elizabeth?
July is Elizabeth's warmest month, averaging about 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Elizabeth?
Elizabeth bottoms out in January, with a mean near 29°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Elizabeth?
Time tomatoes in Elizabeth for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Elizabeth's frost line.
How many rainy days does Elizabeth get?
Elizabeth averages about 180 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Elizabeth?
Elizabeth's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 29°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Elizabeth?
Elizabeth's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Elizabeth?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Elizabeth in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Elizabeth?
Current conditions for Elizabeth and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Elizabeth forecast updated?
The Elizabeth forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Elizabeth?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Elizabeth are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Elizabeth?
The next few days in Elizabeth's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Elizabeth's warm-summer humid continental climate in New Jersey pairs 29°F Januarys with 75°F Julys, 46°F apart across the seasons.

Yearly precipitation in Elizabeth totals around 45 inches, spread over about 180 days of rain or snow.

At 40.7°N, Elizabeth's 46°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Elizabeth's gardens wake and when frost returns.

Beaches near Elizabeth

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ZIP codes in Elizabeth

  • 07208
  • 07202
  • 07201
  • 07206
  • 07207

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.