As of 09:02 CDT

Weather in Potomac, IL

62°Current weather

Potomac, Sunday, 11 October, 09:02

Clear. Feels like 62°. High 76°, low 57°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind4 mph NE
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°

Monthly outlook for Potomac, IL: average high 69.2°, average low 52.1°. That is 3.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (86.3°), the coolest 18 October (31.7°).

69.2°/52.1°
Average high / low
+3.7°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
2.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
11 October – 20 October69.2°63.6°+3.1°
21 October – 30 October69.3°60°+5.2°
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, 1283° / 62°0Overcast
83 °Overcast

Potomac, Monday, 12 October

Overcast. High 83°, low 62°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Tue, 1386° / 69°0Partly cloudy
86 °Partly cloudy

Potomac, Tuesday, 13 October

Partly cloudy. High 86°, low 69°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.8 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Wed, 1477° / 65°0.47Rain
77 °Rain

Potomac, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 77°, low 65°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind3 mph N
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Thu, 1574° / 61°0.83Heavy rain
74 °Heavy rain

Potomac, Thursday, 15 October

Heavy rain. High 74°, low 61°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NE
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Fri, 1669° / 49°0.28Rain
69 °Rain

Potomac, Friday, 16 October

Rain. High 69°, low 49°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind20 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 1745° / 35°0Clear
45 °Clear

Potomac, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 45°, low 35°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind15.2 mph N
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Sun, 1852° / 32°0Clear
52 °Clear

Potomac, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 52°, low 32°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind14.3 mph S
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Mon, 1963° / 39°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Potomac, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 39°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind15.7 mph SW
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Tue, 2067° / 44°0Mostly clear
67 °Mostly clear

Potomac, Tuesday, 20 October

Mostly clear. High 67°, low 44°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind7.9 mph S
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Wed, 2167° / 49°0Overcast
67 °Overcast

Potomac, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 67°, low 49°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Thu, 2271° / 49°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Potomac, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 49°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.5 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 2373° / 56°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Potomac, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 56°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 2472° / 59°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Potomac, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 59°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.6 mph E
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2578° / 60°0.48Rain
78 °Rain

Potomac, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 78°, low 60°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.9 mph W
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Mon, 2655° / 47°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Potomac, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 47°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind17.2 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
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.