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Elizabeth, New Jersey weather · now

84°

Mostly Clear

Feels
87°
High / Low
89° / 71°
Wind
37 mph NNW
Humidity
58%
Dry now; thunderstorms expected around 2:00 PM.

Precipitation · next 12 hrs

Peak 29% · 2 PM

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ModerateAir quality PollenTreeNoneGrassModerateWeedModerate
Sun 6:03 AM 8:00 PM 13h 57m
Moon Waning Crescent 3% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Elizabeth, New Jersey, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect mostly sunny then chance showers and thunderstorms today. Today's high is 89° with a low near 71°.

What to wear today

Loose, light, and water nearby

89°F — wear breathable fabrics and stay hydrated.

Next 24 hours

65° 80° 95° ↑ 89° ↓ 71° 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM 8 PM 11 PM 2 AM 5 AM 8 AM

  1. 11 AM

    83°

    4%

  2. 1 PM

    87°

    4%

  3. 3 PM

    88°

    29%

  4. 5 PM

    88°

    29%

  5. 7 PM

    84°

    29%

  6. 9 PM

    80°

    29%

  7. 11 PM

    78°

    24%

  8. 1 AM

    75°

    24%

  9. 3 AM

    73°

    28%

  10. 5 AM

    71°

    26%

  11. 7 AM

    71°

    26%

  12. 9 AM

    75°

    18%

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7 days

  1. Today 8/11 Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29% 89° · 71°
    1. 11 AM 83° Mostly Sunny 4%
    2. 12 PM 85° Mostly Sunny 4%
    3. 1 PM 87° Mostly Sunny 4%
    4. 2 PM 88° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    5. 3 PM 88° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    6. 4 PM 89° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    7. 5 PM 88° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    8. 6 PM 86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    9. 7 PM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    10. 8 PM 82° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    11. 9 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    12. 10 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    13. 11 PM 78° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
  2. Wed 8/12 Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 26% 87° · 71°
    1. 12 AM 76° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    2. 1 AM 75° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    3. 2 AM 74° Chance Rain Showers 28%
    4. 3 AM 73° Chance Rain Showers 28%
    5. 4 AM 72° Chance Rain Showers 28%
    6. 5 AM 71° Chance Rain Showers 26%
    7. 6 AM 71° Chance Rain Showers 26%
    8. 7 AM 71° Chance Rain Showers 26%
    9. 8 AM 73° Slight Chance Rain Showers 18%
    10. 9 AM 75° Slight Chance Rain Showers 18%
    11. 10 AM 78° Slight Chance Rain Showers 18%
    12. 11 AM 81° Mostly Sunny 14%
    13. 12 PM 83° Mostly Sunny 14%
    14. 1 PM 85° Mostly Sunny 14%
    15. 2 PM 87° Mostly Sunny 14%
    16. 3 PM 87° Partly Sunny 14%
    17. 4 PM 87° Mostly Sunny 14%
    18. 5 PM 86° Mostly Sunny 14%
    19. 6 PM 84° Partly Cloudy 14%
    20. 7 PM 83° Partly Cloudy 14%
    21. 8 PM 81° Partly Cloudy 2%
    22. 9 PM 79° Partly Cloudy 2%
    23. 10 PM 78° Partly Cloudy 2%
    24. 11 PM 77° Partly Cloudy 2%
  3. Thu 8/13 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31% 87° · 72°
    1. 12 AM 76° Partly Cloudy 2%
    2. 1 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 2%
    3. 2 AM 74° Slight Chance Rain Showers 18%
    4. 3 AM 73° Slight Chance Rain Showers 18%
    5. 4 AM 72° Slight Chance Rain Showers 18%
    6. 5 AM 71° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    7. 6 AM 71° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    8. 7 AM 71° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    9. 8 AM 73° Slight Chance Rain Showers 23%
    10. 9 AM 75° Slight Chance Rain Showers 23%
    11. 10 AM 78° Slight Chance Rain Showers 23%
    12. 11 AM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    13. 12 PM 83° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    14. 1 PM 85° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    15. 2 PM 87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    16. 3 PM 87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    17. 4 PM 87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    18. 5 PM 86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    19. 6 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    20. 7 PM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    21. 8 PM 81° Partly Cloudy 14%
    22. 9 PM 80° Partly Cloudy 14%
    23. 10 PM 79° Partly Cloudy 14%
    24. 11 PM 78° Partly Cloudy 14%
  4. Fri 8/14 Chance Rain Showers then Sunny 31% 86° · 65°
    1. 12 AM 77° Partly Cloudy 14%
    2. 1 AM 75° Mostly Cloudy 14%
    3. 2 AM 75° Chance Rain Showers 31%
    4. 3 AM 74° Chance Rain Showers 31%
    5. 4 AM 73° Chance Rain Showers 31%
    6. 5 AM 72° Chance Rain Showers 31%
    7. 6 AM 72° Chance Rain Showers 31%
    8. 7 AM 73° Chance Rain Showers 31%
    9. 8 AM 74° Sunny 6%
    10. 9 AM 75° Sunny 6%
    11. 10 AM 78° Sunny 6%
    12. 11 AM 80° Sunny 6%
    13. 12 PM 82° Sunny 6%
    14. 1 PM 83° Sunny 6%
    15. 2 PM 84° Sunny 5%
    16. 3 PM 85° Sunny 5%
    17. 4 PM 85° Sunny 5%
    18. 5 PM 84° Sunny 5%
    19. 6 PM 83° Mostly Clear 5%
    20. 7 PM 80° Mostly Clear 5%
    21. 8 PM 78° Mostly Clear 1%
    22. 9 PM 76° Mostly Clear 1%
    23. 10 PM 74° Mostly Clear 1%
    24. 11 PM 72° Mostly Clear 1%
  5. Sat 8/15 Sunny 15% 84° · 65°
    1. 12 AM 70° Mostly Clear 1%
    2. 1 AM 69° Mostly Clear 1%
    3. 2 AM 68° Mostly Clear
    4. 3 AM 67° Mostly Clear
    5. 4 AM 66° Mostly Clear
    6. 5 AM 65° Mostly Clear
    7. 6 AM 65° Sunny
    8. 7 AM 66° Sunny
    9. 8 AM 67° Sunny
    10. 9 AM 70° Sunny
    11. 10 AM 73° Sunny
    12. 11 AM 76° Sunny
    13. 12 PM 79° Sunny
    14. 1 PM 81° Sunny
    15. 2 PM 82° Mostly Sunny 1%
    16. 3 PM 83° Mostly Sunny 1%
    17. 4 PM 83° Mostly Sunny 1%
    18. 5 PM 83° Mostly Sunny 1%
    19. 6 PM 82° Partly Cloudy 1%
    20. 7 PM 80° Partly Cloudy 1%
    21. 8 PM 78° Partly Cloudy 3%
    22. 9 PM 76° Partly Cloudy 3%
    23. 10 PM 75° Partly Cloudy 3%
    24. 11 PM 73° Partly Cloudy 3%
  6. Sun 8/16 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 52% 84° · 68°
    1. 12 AM 72° Partly Cloudy 3%
    2. 1 AM 71° Partly Cloudy 3%
    3. 2 AM 70° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    4. 3 AM 68° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    5. 4 AM 67° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    6. 5 AM 66° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    7. 6 AM 66° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    8. 7 AM 66° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    9. 8 AM 68° Mostly Sunny 6%
    10. 9 AM 71° Mostly Sunny 6%
    11. 10 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 6%
    12. 11 AM 77° Mostly Sunny 6%
    13. 12 PM 79° Mostly Sunny 6%
    14. 1 PM 80° Mostly Sunny 6%
    15. 2 PM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    16. 3 PM 82° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    17. 4 PM 82° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    18. 5 PM 82° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    19. 6 PM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    20. 7 PM 79° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    21. 8 PM 77° Chance Rain Showers 52%
    22. 9 PM 75° Chance Rain Showers 52%
    23. 10 PM 74° Chance Rain Showers 52%
    24. 11 PM 73° Chance Rain Showers 52%
  7. Mon 8/17 Chance Rain Showers 49% 83° · 67°
    1. 12 AM 72° Chance Rain Showers 52%
    2. 1 AM 72° Chance Rain Showers 52%
    3. 2 AM 71° Chance Rain Showers 49%
    4. 3 AM 70° Chance Rain Showers 49%
    5. 4 AM 69° Chance Rain Showers 49%
    6. 5 AM 69° Chance Rain Showers 49%
    7. 6 AM 69° Chance Rain Showers 49%
    8. 7 AM 70° Chance Rain Showers 49%
    9. 8 AM 71° Chance Rain Showers 35%
    10. 9 AM 73° Chance Rain Showers 35%
    11. 10 AM 75° Chance Rain Showers 35%
    12. 11 AM 77° Chance Rain Showers 35%
    13. 12 PM 78° Chance Rain Showers 35%
    14. 1 PM 79° Chance Rain Showers 35%
    15. 2 PM 80° Chance Rain Showers 35%
    16. 3 PM 81° Chance Rain Showers 35%
    17. 4 PM 81° Chance Rain Showers 35%
    18. 5 PM 81° Chance Rain Showers 35%
    19. 6 PM 80° Chance Rain Showers 35%
    20. 7 PM 78° Chance Rain Showers 35%
    21. 8 PM 76° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    22. 9 PM 75° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    23. 10 PM 74° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Tue 8/18 Cloudy 12% 83° · 69°
  2. Wed 8/19 Drizzle 11% 84° · 70°
  3. Thu 8/20 Drizzle 15% 90° · 69°
  4. Fri 8/21 Cloudy 16% 88° · 71°
  5. Sat 8/22 Drizzle 38% 94° · 76°
  6. Sun 8/23 Rain Showers 38% 78° · 63°
  7. Mon 8/24 Sunny 32% 76° · 56°
  8. Tue 8/25 Sunny 19% 76° · 61°
  9. Wed 8/26 Cloudy 19% 78° · 64°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.

Saturday, 8/15

Sunny, 84° / 65°

  1. Tomorrow87°71°
  2. Thu87°72°
  3. Fri86°65°
  4. Sat84°65°
  5. Sun84°68°
  6. Mon83°67°

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

  • RunTomorrow 6 AM

    comfortable at 65°F · calm wind · no rain expected · rain should clear by 8 AM · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
  • BikeTomorrow 8 AM

    comfortable at 73°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (18%) · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
  • GolfTomorrow 8 AM

    comfortable at 73°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (18%) · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
  • PicnicTomorrow 8 AM

    comfortable at 73°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (18%) · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
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  1. Sun, Aug 9±1°
    High91°92°-1°
    Low72°73°-1°
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    Low75°——
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Climate normals

What weather to expect in Elizabeth

Elizabeth in August typically averages 82° highs and 66° lows, with about 11 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 88°); the coldest is January (average low 22°). July is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan34°22°10
Feb37°23°12
Mar54°37°13
Apr63°46°13
May71°55°16
Jun83°66°16
Jul88°71°22
Aug82°66°11
Sep77°61°9
Oct67°50°6
Nov55°41°11
Dec40°27°13

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

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Detailed forecast (NWS)

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
OKX 27,39
Radar station
KDIX
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.664, -74.211