Observed 3:00 PM EDT at KCDW

Preakness, NJ weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south-southeast. Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 37°3° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (62°17° → 50°10°)

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	71%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	34%	38%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	13%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	25%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	58%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	4%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	17%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	15%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	4%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	16%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	13%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	4%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	3%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.27 in6.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–72°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OKX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pompton River at Pompton Plains

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.2 ft
Flow: 203 cfs

Forecast peak 8.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Passaic River at Little Falls

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 448 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Passaic River at Singac

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 69 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes

4.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 114 cfs

Forecast peak 7.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 83

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

TETERBORO AIRPORT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1969–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Preakness weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:20 PM; Morning 7:01–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:31 PM–6:51 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Preakness. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,500 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Preakness, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pompton River at Pompton Plains

Passaic River at Little Falls

Passaic River at Singac

Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon