Preakness, New Jersey Weather
Preakness, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Preakness, Passaic County.
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About Preakness, New Jersey
Preakness unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle swell of hills, a terrain that speaks of ancient geological forces and the slow, persistent work of water. It lies 2.6 miles east of Wayne, NJ (from Wayne, NJ: bearing 82°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-north-east of Essex. Here, the Ramapo River, a silver ribbon of life, winds its way through valleys that cradle pockets of verdant woodland, their canopies a deep, breathing green that deepens with the encroaching dusk. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and the subtle sweetness of wildflowers, a perfume that clings to the wind as it whispers through the scattered homes and mature trees. The light itself seems to linger here, softening the edges of buildings and casting long, golden shadows across the fields that still bear the mark of cultivation. The story of Preakness is woven into the very ground it occupies, a narrative of agricultural roots that still hold firm, even as the hum of suburban life encroaches from the surrounding areas. For generations, this land has provided sustenance, its rich soil yielding crops that have fed families and fueled local commerce. The legacy of farming is evident in the enduring stone walls that delineate fields and the occasional weathered barn that stands sentinel against the sky, a quiet testament to a simpler time. Today, while the agricultural backbone remains, Preakness also reflects a more diverse economy, with its residents contributing to the broader metropolitan area, yet retaining a distinct sense of place that honors its past and embraces the present.
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| Location | Preakness, Passaic County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.930376°N, 74.227646°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07470 |
| Area Code | 973, 862 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Preakness, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Preakness, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Preakness includes coordinates 40.930376°N, 74.227646°W, situated in Passaic County. ZIP code 07470. Telephone area code: 973, 862. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
