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Weather in Elizabeth, New Jersey

11:41 PM

Today

Day 64°

Night 36°

Precipitation 70 %

Wind 18 mph

Elizabeth Weather Forecast Updated

31 minutes ago

Last updated on March 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM

Weather Forecast History

Last Year's Weather on This Day (March 16, 2025)

Day

68°

Night

55°

Wind

12 mph

UV Index

Precipitation

70 %

Air Quality in Elizabeth

NOW

28 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 0.53 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 0.69 µg/m³

O₃ 0.030 ppm

NO₂ 2.2 ppb

SO₂ 0.2 ppb

CO 0.11 ppm

NH₃ 0.08 µg/m³

NO 0 µg/m³

PM_2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm

PM₁₀ – Inhalable particles <10μm

O₃ – Ozone

NO₂ – Nitrogen dioxide

SO₂ – Sulfur dioxide

CO – Carbon monoxide

NH₃ – Ammonia

NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)

PM_2.5 – 0.53 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 0.69 µg/m³

O₃ – 58.67 µg/m³

NO₂ – 4.11 µg/m³

SO₂ – 0.6 µg/m³

CO – 127.13 µg/m³

NH₃ – 0.08 µg/m³

NO – 0 µg/m³

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Weather Alerts and Warnings for Elizabeth

Moderate Expected Observed

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 11:01PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Mar 16, 11:01 PM → Mar 17, 1:00 AM

At 1055 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a narrow line of showers
with strong gusty winds along a line extending from east of Mount
Pocono PA to near Pennsville in southern NJ. Individual cells within
the line were moving northeast at 60 mph. Movement of the line was
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

This line of strong gusty winds will be near...
Port Jervis around 1140 PM.
Cuddebackville and Huguenot around 1145 PM.
Otisville around 1150 PM.
Unionville around 1155 PM.
West Milford and Howells around 1200 AM.
Plainfield and Middletown around 1205 AM.
Wayne and Millburn around 1210 AM.
Orange and Monroe around 1215 AM.
Paterson and Bloomfield around 1220 AM.
Newark and Elizabeth around 1225 AM.
Bayonne and Hackensack around 1230 AM.
Jersey City and Hoboken around 1235 AM.

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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Updated: Mar 16, 11:10 PM Source: NWS Alert

Moderate Expected Likely

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 4:38PM EDT until March 17 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Mar 16, 4:38 PM → Mar 17, 4:00 AM

WHAT: South winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph, shifting
west late tonight. Isolated gusts to 60 mph possible.

WHERE: In Connecticut, Northern Fairfield, Northern Middlesex,
Northern New Haven, and Northern New London Counties. In New
Jersey, Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Union, and Hudson
Counties. In New York, New York (Manhattan) and Richmond (Staten
Island) Counties.

WHEN: Until 4 AM EDT Tuesday.

IMPACTS: Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.
Scattered tree limbs, as well as isolated trees and powerlines
could be blown down. Power outages possible.

Locally damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph are possible with
any stronger thunderstorm activity this evening into tonight. This
activity will be addressed by Special Weather Statements or Severe
Thunderstorm Warnings as needed.