Monthly outlook for Preakness, NJ: average high 60.6°, average low 46.6°. That is 1.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 29 October (68.3°), the coolest 25 October (39.3°).
60.6°/46.6°
Average high / low
+1.7°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
61.8°
58.3°
+1.9°
31 October – 9 November
58.7°
55.3°
+1.9°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
50.1°
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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).
Thu, 2266° / 46°0
66 °
Preakness, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 66°, low 46°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.6 mph N
Humidity34%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°
Fri, 2356° / 42°0
56 °
Preakness, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 56°, low 42°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NE
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sat, 2459° / 39°0
59 °
Preakness, Saturday, 24 October
Mostly clear. High 59°, low 39°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind0.9 mph SE
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sun, 2563° / 39°0
63 °
Preakness, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 63°, low 39°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind4.7 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 2666° / 44°0
66 °
Preakness, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 66°, low 44°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind5.9 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2757° / 45°0
57 °
Preakness, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 57°, low 45°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 2861° / 44°0
61 °
Preakness, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 44°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind7.6 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 2968° / 53°0
68 °
Preakness, Thursday, 29 October
Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 53°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SW
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 3059° / 45°0.07
59 °
Preakness, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 45°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.1 mph N
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 3155° / 40°0
55 °
Preakness, Saturday, 31 October
Clear. High 55°, low 40°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NE
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sun, 0152° / 45°0
52 °
Preakness, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 52°, low 45°.
Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind9.3 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 0262° / 50°0.07
62 °
Preakness, Monday, 2 November
Light rain. High 62°, low 50°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.7 mph SW
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Tue, 0362° / 57°0.22
62 °
Preakness, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 62°, low 57°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind3.6 mph SE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Wed, 0460° / 56°0.27
60 °
Preakness, Wednesday, 4 November
Rain. High 60°, low 56°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.6 mph NE
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Thu, 0561° / 53°0
61 °
Preakness, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 61°, low 53°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.5 mph NE
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0654° / 41°0.08
54 °
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°0.08
54 °
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°0.16
53 °
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°0.09
53 °
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°0.15
54 °
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)
Wed, 1152° / 39°0.13
52 °
Preakness, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low23° (2017)
Thu, 1250° / 37°0.15
50 °
Preakness, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high68° (2022)
Record low25° (2017)
Fri, 1349° / 36°0.17
49 °
Preakness, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high68° (1964)
Record low21° (2019)
Sat, 1450° / 36°0.09
50 °
Preakness, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high66° (1993)
Record low22° (2019)
Sun, 1551° / 36°0.11
51 °
Preakness, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high72° (1993)
Record low22° (1967)
Mon, 1650° / 36°0.13
50 °
Preakness, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high69° (2005)
Record low20° (1967)
Tue, 1749° / 35°0.12
49 °
Preakness, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high65° (2024)
Record low23° (2019)
Wed, 1849° / 35°0.09
49 °
Preakness, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high65° (1963)
Record low24° (1997)
Thu, 1949° / 35°0.08
49 °
Preakness, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high63° (1985)
Record low20° (2014)
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.