Monthly outlook for Potomac Shores, MD: average high 86.3°, average low 67.7°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 3.1 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 2.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 August (93.3°), the coolest 16 August (57.1°).
86.3°/67.7°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
4 / 6
Wet days / normal
3.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
85.3°
82.2°
+1.7°
19 August – 28 August
88.1°
81°
+3.9°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
80°
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August records over 66 years
97.2°2 August 2024All-time high
55.2°22 August 2024All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Lexington Park (8 mi).
Mon, 1093° / 76°0.01
93 °
Potomac Shores, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 93°, low 76°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind3.1 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°
Tue, 1190° / 69°0.03
90 °
Potomac Shores, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 90°, low 69°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.3 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Wed, 1287° / 72°0.05
87 °
Potomac Shores, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 87°, low 72°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind10.7 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Thu, 1391° / 72°0.03
91 °
Potomac Shores, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 91°, low 72°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.4 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Fri, 1473° / 62°0.5
73 °
Potomac Shores, Friday, 14 August
Rain. High 73°, low 62°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.7 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Sat, 1580° / 59°0
80 °
Potomac Shores, Saturday, 15 August
Overcast. High 80°, low 59°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.7 mph N
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sun, 1678° / 57°0
78 °
Potomac Shores, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 78°, low 57°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.8 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Mon, 1785° / 66°0.17
85 °
Potomac Shores, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 85°, low 66°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.9 mph S
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Tue, 1884° / 66°0
84 °
Potomac Shores, Tuesday, 18 August
Mostly clear. High 84°, low 66°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Wed, 1988° / 69°2.32
88 °
Potomac Shores, Wednesday, 19 August
Heavy rain. High 88°, low 69°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.4 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Thu, 2089° / 69°0.02
89 °
Potomac Shores, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 89°, low 69°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind9.7 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 2183° / 63°0
83 °
Potomac Shores, Friday, 21 August
Overcast. High 83°, low 63°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.2 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sat, 2293° / 69°0
93 °
Potomac Shores, Saturday, 22 August
Clear. High 93°, low 69°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.4 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sun, 2393° / 73°0
93 °
Potomac Shores, Sunday, 23 August
Partly cloudy. High 93°, low 73°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14.2 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Mon, 2483° / 66°0
83 °
Potomac Shores, Monday, 24 August
Clear. High 83°, low 66°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.1 mph N
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2581° / 72°0.06
81 °
Potomac Shores, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high95° (2023)
Record low62° (2024)
Wed, 2681° / 72°0.04
81 °
Potomac Shores, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high90° (2021)
Record low63° (1977)
Thu, 2782° / 73°0.17
82 °
Potomac Shores, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high93° (2020)
Record low62° (2025)
Fri, 2882° / 73°0.15
82 °
Potomac Shores, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high93° (2024)
Record low61° (2025)
Sat, 2981° / 72°0.1
81 °
Potomac Shores, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high90° (2018)
Record low59° (1965)
Sun, 3081° / 72°0.07
81 °
Potomac Shores, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high92° (2022)
Record low60° (2025)
Mon, 3181° / 72°0.09
81 °
Potomac Shores, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high90° (1973)
Record low59° (2025)
Tue, 0179° / 71°0.24
79 °
Potomac Shores, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high89° (1980)
Record low59° (2017)
Wed, 0280° / 71°0.06
80 °
Potomac Shores, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high90° (1980)
Record low59° (2017)
Thu, 0380° / 71°0.1
80 °
Potomac Shores, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high91° (2023)
Record low60° (2025)
Fri, 0480° / 71°0.13
80 °
Potomac Shores, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high95° (2019)
Record low59° (1997)
Sat, 0579° / 71°0.12
79 °
Potomac Shores, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high93° (2023)
Record low62° (1997)
Sun, 0679° / 70°0.2
79 °
Potomac Shores, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low70°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high95° (2023)
Record low60° (1962)
Mon, 0779° / 70°0.08
79 °
Potomac Shores, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low70°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high90° (2023)
Record low61° (2019)
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 Potomac Shores, MD 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 Potomac Shores, MD 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.