As of 14:40 EDT

Weather in Potomac, MD

92°Current weather

Potomac, Saturday, 8 August, 14:40

Overcast. Feels like 102°. High 92°, low 71°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind1 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point74°

Monthly outlook for Potomac, MD: average high 83.9°, average low 67.2°. That is 0.1° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 August (93.2°), the coolest 15 August (57.9°).

83.9°/67.2°
Average high / low
+0.1°
Above normal
5 / 6
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 August – 17 August86.2°84.4°+1°
18 August – 27 August80.1°82.8°-1.5°
28 August – 6 Septemberat normal82.1°

August records over 66 years

100.2°17 August 1988All-time high
50.2°30 August 1986All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Tysons (7 mi).

Sun, 0989° / 71°0Clear
89 °Clear

Potomac, Sunday, 9 August

Clear. High 89°, low 71°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Mon, 1093° / 71°0.13Rain
93 °Rain

Potomac, Monday, 10 August

Rain. High 93°, low 71°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1192° / 71°0.02Light rain
92 °Light rain

Potomac, Tuesday, 11 August

Light rain. High 92°, low 71°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.1 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Wed, 1289° / 73°0.02Light rain
89 °Light rain

Potomac, Wednesday, 12 August

Light rain. High 89°, low 73°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind5.7 mph W
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Thu, 1389° / 71°0.06Light rain
89 °Light rain

Potomac, Thursday, 13 August

Light rain. High 89°, low 71°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind11.1 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility
Dew point61°
Fri, 1473° / 62°0.68Rain
73 °Rain

Potomac, Friday, 14 August

Rain. High 73°, low 62°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.8 mph N
Humidity74%
Visibility
Dew point57°
Sat, 1578° / 58°0Clear
78 °Clear

Potomac, Saturday, 15 August

Clear. High 78°, low 58°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.8 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility
Dew point46°
Sun, 1679° / 61°0Clear
79 °Clear

Potomac, Sunday, 16 August

Clear. High 79°, low 61°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.3 mph N
Humidity33%
Visibility
Dew point45°
Mon, 1788° / 65°0Mostly clear
88 °Mostly clear

Potomac, Monday, 17 August

Mostly clear. High 88°, low 65°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Tue, 1873° / 70°0.23Rain
73 °Rain

Potomac, Tuesday, 18 August

Rain. High 73°, low 70°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.9 mph S
Humidity93%
Visibility
Dew point69°
Wed, 1987° / 69°0.02Light rain
87 °Light rain

Potomac, Wednesday, 19 August

Light rain. High 87°, low 69°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.2 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility
Dew point56°
Thu, 2084° / 66°0Overcast
84 °Overcast

Potomac, Thursday, 20 August

Overcast. High 84°, low 66°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.8 mph E
Humidity41%
Visibility
Dew point55°
Fri, 2174° / 68°0.46Light rain
74 °Light rain

Potomac, Friday, 21 August

Light rain. High 74°, low 68°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity92%
Visibility
Dew point71°
Sat, 2287° / 67°0Clear
87 °Clear

Potomac, Saturday, 22 August

Clear. High 87°, low 67°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Sun, 2376° / 61°0Overcast
76 °Overcast

Potomac, Sunday, 23 August

Overcast. High 76°, low 61°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NW
Humidity27%
Visibility
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2483° / 66°0.09Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Potomac, Monday, 24 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high96° (1995)
Record low55° (1994)
Tue, 2583° / 66°0.07Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Potomac, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high95° (1968)
Record low57° (1971)
Wed, 2684° / 67°0.05Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Potomac, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high94° (1975)
Record low56° (1963)
Thu, 2784° / 67°0.15Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Potomac, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high95° (1987)
Record low58° (1969)
Fri, 2884° / 68°0.17Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Potomac, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high96° (1973)
Record low58° (1968)
Sat, 2983° / 67°0.13Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Potomac, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high95° (1973)
Record low51° (1986)
Sun, 3083° / 66°0.06Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Potomac, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high94° (1973)
Record low50° (1986)
Mon, 3183° / 67°0.07Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Potomac, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high95° (1973)
Record low52° (1986)
Tue, 0181° / 65°0.12Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Potomac, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high95° (1973)
Record low55° (1967)
Wed, 0282° / 65°0.11Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Potomac, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high95° (1980)
Record low54° (1967)
Thu, 0382° / 65°0.1Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Potomac, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high97° (2023)
Record low51° (1967)
Fri, 0482° / 66°0.1Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Potomac, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high97° (2023)
Record low53° (1997)
Sat, 0581° / 65°0.15Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Potomac, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high98° (2023)
Record low53° (1997)
Sun, 0680° / 64°0.26Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Potomac, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.26 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high98° (2023)
Record low54° (2000)

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, MD 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, MD 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.