As of 11:13 EDT

Weather in Preakness, NJ

63°Current weather

Preakness, Monday, 12 October, 11:13

Clear. Feels like 63°. High 70°, low 54°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind6.9 mph N
Humidity82%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°

Monthly outlook for Preakness, NJ: average high 63.9°, average low 48.6°. That is 1.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 October (78°), the coolest 18 October (38.3°).

63.9°/48.6°
Average high / low
+1.9°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October64.8°61.6°+1.8°
22 October – 31 October62.5°57.8°+2.6°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal55°—

October records over 66 years

89.2°2 October 2019All-time high
24.4°31 October 2011All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — William Paterson University of New Jersey (1 mi).

Tue, 1373° / 55°0Clear
73 °Clear

Preakness, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 73°, low 55°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.3 mph SE
Humidity76%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Wed, 1478° / 62°0Partly cloudy
78 °Partly cloudy

Preakness, Wednesday, 14 October

Partly cloudy. High 78°, low 62°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10 mph W
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Thu, 1563° / 52°0Clear
63 °Clear

Preakness, Thursday, 15 October

Clear. High 63°, low 52°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind3.7 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Fri, 1665° / 54°0.69Rain
65 °Rain

Preakness, Friday, 16 October

Rain. High 65°, low 54°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind17.2 mph NW
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 1750° / 42°0Partly cloudy
50 °Partly cloudy

Preakness, Saturday, 17 October

Partly cloudy. High 50°, low 42°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind17.6 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 1856° / 38°0Clear
56 °Clear

Preakness, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 56°, low 38°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 1963° / 41°0Clear
63 °Clear

Preakness, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 63°, low 41°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind10.9 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2063° / 50°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Preakness, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 50°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4.5 mph W
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 2167° / 50°0Clear
67 °Clear

Preakness, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 67°, low 50°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind7.5 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 2257° / 41°0Clear
57 °Clear

Preakness, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 57°, low 41°.

Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 2361° / 45°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Preakness, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 45°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 2471° / 54°0Mostly clear
71 °Mostly clear

Preakness, Saturday, 24 October

Mostly clear. High 71°, low 54°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.4 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sun, 2563° / 52°0.02Light rain
63 °Light rain

Preakness, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 52°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 2662° / 45°0.06Light rain
62 °Light rain

Preakness, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 45°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind15.3 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Tue, 2761° / 43°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Preakness, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 43°.

Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind15.2 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2858° / 43°0.17Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Preakness, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high80° (2023)
Record low28° (1976)
Thu, 2956° / 42°0.22Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Preakness, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high72° (1984)
Record low30° (1965)
Fri, 3056° / 41°0.1Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Preakness, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low30° (1962)
Sat, 3156° / 41°0.06Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Preakness, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high82° (2024)
Record low24° (2011)
Sun, 0157° / 43°0.09Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Preakness, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high78° (2024)
Record low31° (1983)
Mon, 0257° / 43°0.11Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Preakness, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high74° (1982)
Record low29° (1976)
Tue, 0357° / 42°0.09Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Preakness, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (2003)
Record low31° (1980)
Wed, 0456° / 41°0.06Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Preakness, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1975)
Record low30° (2006)
Thu, 0555° / 41°0.13Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Preakness, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (2022)
Record low30° (1962)
Fri, 0654° / 41°0.08Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Preakness, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low27° (2012)
Sat, 0754° / 40°0.08Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Preakness, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (2022)
Record low25° (1962)
Sun, 0853° / 39°0.16Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Preakness, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low26° (1960)
Mon, 0953° / 38°0.09Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Preakness, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low21° (2019)
Tue, 1054° / 39°0.15Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Preakness, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low24° (2017)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Preakness, NJ are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Preakness, NJ since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.