As of 16:08 EDT

Weather in Potomac, MD

74°Current weather

Potomac, Monday, 12 October, 16:08

Overcast. Feels like 74°. High 74°, low 58°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind6.9 mph N
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°

Monthly outlook for Potomac, MD: average high 69.6°, average low 52.7°. That is 2.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 October (84.2°), the coolest 18 October (39.8°).

69.6°/52.7°
Average high / low
+2.8°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October69.9°65.6°+2.4°
22 October – 31 October69.1°62°+3.9°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal59.2°—

October records over 66 years

93.9°2 October 2019All-time high
28.6°28 October 1976All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — North Bethesda (4 mi).

Tue, 1379° / 54°0Clear
79 °Clear

Potomac, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 79°, low 54°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind4.3 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Wed, 1484° / 63°0.02Light rain
84 °Light rain

Potomac, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 84°, low 63°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.5 mph W
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Thu, 1569° / 59°0.32Rain
69 °Rain

Potomac, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 69°, low 59°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind3.6 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Fri, 1676° / 56°0.38Rain
76 °Rain

Potomac, Friday, 16 October

Rain. High 76°, low 56°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind9.2 mph W
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point70°
Sat, 1755° / 46°0Clear
55 °Clear

Potomac, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 55°, low 46°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind17.1 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 1857° / 40°0Clear
57 °Clear

Potomac, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 57°, low 40°.

Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind7 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 1965° / 44°0Clear
65 °Clear

Potomac, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 65°, low 44°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 2068° / 51°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Potomac, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 51°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind4.3 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2170° / 56°0Light rain
70 °Light rain

Potomac, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 56°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.4 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2264° / 51°0Clear
64 °Clear

Potomac, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 64°, low 51°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind6 mph SE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 2367° / 50°0Overcast
67 °Overcast

Potomac, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 67°, low 50°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind8 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sat, 2474° / 62°0Overcast
74 °Overcast

Potomac, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 74°, low 62°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.4 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 2577° / 61°0Overcast
77 °Overcast

Potomac, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 77°, low 61°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 2665° / 48°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Potomac, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 48°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind16.2 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2767° / 45°0Partly cloudy
67 °Partly cloudy

Potomac, Tuesday, 27 October

Partly cloudy. High 67°, low 45°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind14.4 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2862° / 47°0.1Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Potomac, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high81° (2023)
Record low29° (1976)
Thu, 2960° / 45°0.22Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Potomac, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high78° (1984)
Record low31° (1965)
Fri, 3060° / 44°0.11Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Potomac, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high79° (2016)
Record low31° (2011)
Sat, 3161° / 45°0.06Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Potomac, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low33° (1988)
Sun, 0162° / 47°0.09Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Potomac, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high81° (1974)
Record low35° (2002)
Mon, 0262° / 47°0.12Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Potomac, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high79° (1971)
Record low32° (1976)
Tue, 0361° / 45°0.06Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Potomac, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high76° (2003)
Record low33° (2002)
Wed, 0459° / 43°0.11Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Potomac, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high80° (1974)
Record low29° (2006)
Thu, 0559° / 44°0.09Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Potomac, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high78° (1961)
Record low27° (1991)
Fri, 0658° / 44°0.07Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Potomac, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low28° (1967)
Sat, 0758° / 43°0.08Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Potomac, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low28° (1962)
Sun, 0857° / 42°0.16Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Potomac, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high75° (1975)
Record low28° (1960)
Mon, 0958° / 42°0.06Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Potomac, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (1975)
Record low26° (1976)
Tue, 1058° / 42°0.13Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Potomac, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high72° (1975)
Record low30° (2017)

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.