Union City, New Jersey Weather
Union City, 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 Union City, Hudson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Union City. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Union City is published on the Teterboro Airport (KTEB) page, 8 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 Union City 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 Union City: Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 16 km · Essex County Airport (KCDW) 24 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 26 km · Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 33 km · Old Bridge Airport (K3N6) 57 km
Conditions reported at KTEB describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Union City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Union City, New Jersey
Union City rises from the undulating terrain of Hudson County, a dense urban tapestry stitched between the broader strokes of its metropolitan neighbors. Its character is a vibrant, multi-layered affair, a place where the hum of ceaseless activity is the prevailing soundtrack, punctuated by the distant sigh of traffic from the major arteries that define its edges. The land itself, once perhaps more forgiving, now bears the indelible marks of human endeavor, a landscape of tightly packed buildings and narrow streets that channel the city's energy into a potent, kinetic force. Even the sky above Union City seems to possess a unique quality, often a muted canvas reflecting the urban glow, yet capable of breathtaking clarity on crisp autumn afternoons when the air bites with a clean, invigorating chill. Historically, Union City’s story is one of relentless growth and transformation, a testament to the waves of immigrants who sought opportunity and built lives within its bounds. The city's economy, once deeply rooted in manufacturing and industrial pursuits, has evolved, now thriving on a diverse commercial base and the constant flow of commuter and service sector jobs. Its streets, particularly Bergenline Avenue, are a vibrant artery, a bustling thoroughfare that serves as the commercial and cultural heart of Union City, alive with the scents of diverse cuisines and the chatter of countless languages. This energetic core pulses with a distinct local rhythm, a daily ebb and flow that reflects the resilience and adaptability of its inhabitants, a community forged in the crucible of hard work and shared aspiration.
Live animated radar for Union City 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 | Union City, Hudson County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.779546°N, 74.023751°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07087 |
| Area Code | 201, 551 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Union City, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Union City, 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 Union City includes coordinates 40.779546°N, 74.023751°W, situated in Hudson County. ZIP code 07087. 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.
