As of 15:58 CDT

Weather in Potomac, IL

77°Current weather

Potomac, Saturday, 10 October, 15:58

Overcast. Feels like 77°. High 77°, low 55°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°

Monthly outlook for Potomac, IL: average high 64.1°, average low 46.6°. That is 0.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (84.7°), the coolest 18 October (30.1°).

64.1°/46.6°
Average high / low
+0.6°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
10 October – 19 October66°64.1°+1.1°
20 October – 29 October60.9°60.2°+0.4°
30 October – 8 Novemberat normal56.3°—

October records over 66 years

88.2°7 October 2007All-time high
21.7°24 October 1981All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Pence (15 mi).

Sun, 1178° / 53°0Clear
78 °Clear

Potomac, Sunday, 11 October

Clear. High 78°, low 53°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind4.4 mph N
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Mon, 1285° / 54°0Overcast
85 °Overcast

Potomac, Monday, 12 October

Overcast. High 85°, low 54°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.2 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Tue, 1385° / 68°0Clear
85 °Clear

Potomac, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 85°, low 68°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind12 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Wed, 1477° / 62°0.28Rain
77 °Rain

Potomac, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 77°, low 62°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.9 mph N
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Thu, 1562° / 56°0.97Rain
62 °Rain

Potomac, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 62°, low 56°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10 mph NE
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Fri, 1659° / 44°0.07Light rain
59 °Light rain

Potomac, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 44°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind18.7 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 1739° / 33°0Light snow
39 °Light snow

Potomac, Saturday, 17 October

Light snow. High 39°, low 33°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind18.4 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sun, 1846° / 30°0Partly cloudy
46 °Partly cloudy

Potomac, Sunday, 18 October

Partly cloudy. High 46°, low 30°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind15.7 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 1952° / 31°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Potomac, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 31°.

Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind8.3 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Tue, 2060° / 35°0Clear
60 °Clear

Potomac, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 60°, low 35°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind10.5 mph S
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Wed, 2166° / 41°0Clear
66 °Clear

Potomac, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 66°, low 41°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Thu, 2268° / 46°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Potomac, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 46°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13.6 mph SW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 2355° / 45°0.01Light rain
55 °Light rain

Potomac, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 45°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.4 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 2456° / 43°0.11Light rain
56 °Light rain

Potomac, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 56°, low 43°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14 mph NE
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 2561° / 48°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Potomac, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 48°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2659° / 44°0.11Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Potomac, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high81° (1963)
Record low22° (1962)
Tue, 2759° / 43°0.07Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Potomac, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high75° (1984)
Record low29° (1962)
Wed, 2858° / 42°0.07Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Potomac, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low25° (1976)
Thu, 2959° / 42°0.06Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Potomac, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high78° (2024)
Record low25° (1980)
Fri, 3060° / 44°0.07Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Potomac, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high78° (1971)
Record low24° (1980)
Sat, 3159° / 45°0.14Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Potomac, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high75° (1974)
Record low25° (1988)
Sun, 0158° / 43°0.17Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Potomac, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (2016)
Record low25° (2019)
Mon, 0257° / 42°0.13Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Potomac, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (1961)
Record low24° (2014)
Tue, 0356° / 40°0.06Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Potomac, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (1987)
Record low20° (1991)
Wed, 0455° / 42°0.07Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Potomac, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (2003)
Record low19° (1991)
Thu, 0555° / 40°0.11Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Potomac, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 0655° / 39°0.07Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Potomac, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high70° (1977)
Record low24° (1973)
Sat, 0754° / 39°0.09Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Potomac, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high69° (2009)
Record low19° (1991)
Sun, 0854° / 39°0.04Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Potomac, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low13° (1991)

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, IL 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, IL 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.