As of 21:09 CDT

Weather in Potomac, IL

68°Current weather

Potomac, Wednesday, 14 October, 21:09

Overcast. Feels like 68°. High 71°, low 66°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.3 mph NE
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°

Monthly outlook for Potomac, IL: average high 66.9°, average low 50.8°. That is 3.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 4.3 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (79.7°), the coolest 17 October (39.9°).

66.9°/50.8°
Average high / low
+3.2°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
4.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
14 October – 23 October69.7°62.3°+4.1°
24 October – 2 November62.1°58.9°+1.8°
3 November – 12 Novemberat normal53.6°—

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).

Thu, 1577° / 62°0.23Rain
77 °Rain

Potomac, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 77°, low 62°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Fri, 1666° / 48°0.01Light rain
66 °Light rain

Potomac, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 48°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.6 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Sat, 1756° / 40°0Clear
56 °Clear

Potomac, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 56°, low 40°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind4.3 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°
Sun, 1863° / 40°0Clear
63 °Clear

Potomac, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 63°, low 40°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind8.9 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Mon, 1965° / 41°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Potomac, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 41°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind4.9 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 2071° / 46°0Partly cloudy
71 °Partly cloudy

Potomac, Tuesday, 20 October

Partly cloudy. High 71°, low 46°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 2173° / 53°0Mostly clear
73 °Mostly clear

Potomac, Wednesday, 21 October

Mostly clear. High 73°, low 53°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2276° / 53°0Clear
76 °Clear

Potomac, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 76°, low 53°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.9 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 2380° / 59°0Overcast
80 °Overcast

Potomac, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 80°, low 59°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind20.3 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sat, 2470° / 63°0.48Rain
70 °Rain

Potomac, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 70°, low 63°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.7 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sun, 2564° / 56°2.27Heavy rain
64 °Heavy rain

Potomac, Sunday, 25 October

Heavy rain. High 64°, low 56°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.2 mph N
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Mon, 2656° / 46°1.33Heavy rain
56 °Heavy rain

Potomac, Monday, 26 October

Heavy rain. High 56°, low 46°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind18.7 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2760° / 45°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Potomac, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 45°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.3 mph W
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2860° / 47°0Partly cloudy
60 °Partly cloudy

Potomac, Wednesday, 28 October

Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 47°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.1 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2962° / 47°0Clear
62 °Clear

Potomac, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 62°, low 47°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.4 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.