As of 01:39 CDT

Weather in Potomac, IL

59°Current weather

Potomac, Sunday, 11 October, 01:39

Partly cloudy. Feels like 59°. High 78°, low 54°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.1 mph E
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°

Monthly outlook for Potomac, IL: average high 65.2°, average low 46.6°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (85.5°), the coolest 18 October (31.6°).

65.2°/46.6°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
2 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
11 October – 20 October66.2°63.6°+1.4°
21 October – 30 October63.5°60°+1.9°
31 October – 9 Novemberat normal55.8°—

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, 1286° / 55°0Clear
86 °Clear

Potomac, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 86°, low 55°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.2 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Tue, 1385° / 68°0Overcast
85 °Overcast

Potomac, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 85°, low 68°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Wed, 1477° / 62°0Light rain
77 °Light rain

Potomac, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 77°, low 62°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.7 mph N
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Thu, 1564° / 53°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Potomac, Thursday, 15 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 53°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11 mph NE
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Fri, 1659° / 42°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Potomac, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 42°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind18.9 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 1745° / 34°0.02Snow
45 °Snow

Potomac, Saturday, 17 October

Snow. High 45°, low 34°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind23.4 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Sun, 1849° / 32°0Partly cloudy
49 °Partly cloudy

Potomac, Sunday, 18 October

Partly cloudy. High 49°, low 32°.

Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind7.1 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 1957° / 35°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Potomac, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 35°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Tue, 2063° / 40°0Clear
63 °Clear

Potomac, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 63°, low 40°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind9.9 mph S
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Wed, 2168° / 44°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Potomac, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 44°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind17.4 mph SW
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 2267° / 49°0Clear
67 °Clear

Potomac, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 67°, low 49°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 2360° / 45°0Clear
60 °Clear

Potomac, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 60°, low 45°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.9 mph N
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 2458° / 41°0Mostly clear
58 °Mostly clear

Potomac, Saturday, 24 October

Mostly clear. High 58°, low 41°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind5.5 mph E
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 2557° / 44°0.1Light rain
57 °Light rain

Potomac, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.1 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 2670° / 49°0.04Light rain
70 °Light rain

Potomac, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 49°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.6 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.