As of 12:44 CDT

Weather in Potomac, IL

60°Current weather

Potomac, Sunday, 18 October, 12:44

Clear. Feels like 59°. High 61°, low 37°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind10.1 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°

Monthly outlook for Potomac, IL: average high 65.8°, average low 47.8°. That is 3.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 30 October (77.6°), the coolest 18 October (37.1°).

65.8°/47.8°
Average high / low
+3.3°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
18 October – 27 October66.9°60.6°+3.5°
28 October – 6 November64.1°57.2°+3.8°
7 November – 16 Novemberat normal51.4°—

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).

Mon, 1965° / 38°0Clear
65 °Clear

Potomac, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 65°, low 38°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind1.7 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Tue, 2067° / 42°0Clear
67 °Clear

Potomac, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 67°, low 42°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind3.8 mph E
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Wed, 2168° / 44°0Clear
68 °Clear

Potomac, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 68°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind1.9 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Thu, 2268° / 46°0Partly cloudy
68 °Partly cloudy

Potomac, Thursday, 22 October

Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 46°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.8 mph NE
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Fri, 2366° / 47°0Mostly clear
66 °Mostly clear

Potomac, Friday, 23 October

Mostly clear. High 66°, low 47°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind7.3 mph E
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sat, 2474° / 51°0Overcast
74 °Overcast

Potomac, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 74°, low 51°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 2564° / 52°0.02Light rain
64 °Light rain

Potomac, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 52°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind12.2 mph N
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 2664° / 50°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Potomac, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 50°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind5.9 mph E
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 2772° / 56°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Potomac, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 56°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.8 mph SE
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2863° / 59°0.11Light rain
63 °Light rain

Potomac, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 59°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 2970° / 60°0.23Light rain
70 °Light rain

Potomac, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 60°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind14 mph S
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 3078° / 56°0.29Rain
78 °Rain

Potomac, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 78°, low 56°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind23.4 mph SE
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sat, 3166° / 49°0.37Rain
66 °Rain

Potomac, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 66°, low 49°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind20.2 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 0151° / 40°0Clear
51 °Clear

Potomac, Sunday, 1 November

Clear. High 51°, low 40°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind17.7 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 0256° / 38°0Clear
56 °Clear

Potomac, Monday, 2 November

Clear. High 56°, low 38°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Mon, 0955° / 40°0.1Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Potomac, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 1053° / 38°0.15Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Potomac, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low18° (2018)
Wed, 1151° / 35°0.09Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Potomac, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high72° (2010)
Record low20° (1995)
Thu, 1249° / 34°0.09Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Potomac, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (2010)
Record low10° (2019)
Fri, 1349° / 34°0.07Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Potomac, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low10° (1986)
Sat, 1451° / 35°0.1Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Potomac, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high72° (1971)
Record low14° (1986)
Sun, 1550° / 36°0.13Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Potomac, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high70° (1971)
Record low17° (2019)
Mon, 1649° / 35°0.09Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Potomac, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (1971)
Record low20° (1997)

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.