As of 02:36 EDT

Weather in West Potsdam, NY

71°Current weather

West Potsdam, Sunday, 9 August, 02:36

Mostly clear. Feels like 73°. High 81°, low 68°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind7.7 mph SW
Humidity94%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°

Monthly outlook for West Potsdam, NY: average high 72.8°, average low 57.4°. That is 1.7° below the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 August (83.2°), the coolest 15 August (46.1°).

72.8°/57.4°
Average high / low
−1.7°
Below normal
7 / 6
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 August – 18 August71°76.7°-3.1°
19 August – 28 August75.8°74.8°+0.5°
29 August – 7 Septemberat normal73.2°

August records over 66 years

96.1°1 August 1975All-time high
43.2°31 August 1965All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Waddington (11 mi).

Mon, 1072° / 65°0.18Rain
72 °Rain

West Potsdam, Monday, 10 August

Rain. High 72°, low 65°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.6 mph SW
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Tue, 1177° / 62°0.02Light rain
77 °Light rain

West Potsdam, Tuesday, 11 August

Light rain. High 77°, low 62°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind5.5 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Wed, 1265° / 60°0.17Light rain
65 °Light rain

West Potsdam, Wednesday, 12 August

Light rain. High 65°, low 60°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind5.7 mph NE
Humidity91%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Thu, 1366° / 55°0.3Light rain
66 °Light rain

West Potsdam, Thursday, 13 August

Light rain. High 66°, low 55°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind14.9 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility
Dew point53°
Fri, 1462° / 51°0.03Light rain
62 °Light rain

West Potsdam, Friday, 14 August

Light rain. High 62°, low 51°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.2 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility
Dew point47°
Sat, 1571° / 46°0Clear
71 °Clear

West Potsdam, Saturday, 15 August

Clear. High 71°, low 46°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.7 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility
Dew point49°
Sun, 1672° / 50°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

West Potsdam, Sunday, 16 August

Overcast. High 72°, low 50°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind5.7 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility
Dew point48°
Mon, 1772° / 53°0.22Light rain
72 °Light rain

West Potsdam, Monday, 17 August

Light rain. High 72°, low 53°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.7 mph W
Humidity55%
Visibility
Dew point54°
Tue, 1872° / 54°0.01Light rain
72 °Light rain

West Potsdam, Tuesday, 18 August

Light rain. High 72°, low 54°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility
Dew point52°
Wed, 1977° / 54°0Overcast
77 °Overcast

West Potsdam, Wednesday, 19 August

Overcast. High 77°, low 54°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.4 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility
Dew point51°
Thu, 2083° / 59°0Overcast
83 °Overcast

West Potsdam, Thursday, 20 August

Overcast. High 83°, low 59°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility
Dew point61°
Fri, 2183° / 68°0.17Light rain
83 °Light rain

West Potsdam, Friday, 21 August

Light rain. High 83°, low 68°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SW
Humidity75%
Visibility
Dew point71°
Sat, 2275° / 59°0Partly cloudy
75 °Partly cloudy

West Potsdam, Saturday, 22 August

Partly cloudy. High 75°, low 59°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.3 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility
Dew point55°
Sun, 2372° / 54°0.36Rain
72 °Rain

West Potsdam, Sunday, 23 August

Rain. High 72°, low 54°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.2 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility
Dew point55°
Mon, 2465° / 60°0.04Light rain
65 °Light rain

West Potsdam, Monday, 24 August

Light rain. High 65°, low 60°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind10.1 mph SW
Humidity91%
Visibility
Dew point61°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2575° / 60°0.09Climate normal
75 °Climate normal

West Potsdam, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high75°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high88° (2012)
Record low48° (1971)
Wed, 2676° / 60°0.08Climate normal
76 °Climate normal

West Potsdam, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high90° (2021)
Record low49° (1977)
Thu, 2775° / 60°0.12Climate normal
75 °Climate normal

West Potsdam, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high75°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high86° (1991)
Record low48° (1969)
Fri, 2875° / 60°0.15Climate normal
75 °Climate normal

West Potsdam, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high75°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high90° (1991)
Record low46° (1986)
Sat, 2974° / 59°0.12Climate normal
74 °Climate normal

West Potsdam, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high74°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high89° (1973)
Record low44° (1986)
Sun, 3074° / 59°0.11Climate normal
74 °Climate normal

West Potsdam, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high74°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high90° (1973)
Record low45° (1965)
Mon, 3173° / 58°0.17Climate normal
73 °Climate normal

West Potsdam, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high73°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high87° (1973)
Record low43° (1965)
Tue, 0173° / 58°0.06Climate normal
73 °Climate normal

West Potsdam, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high73°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high88° (2010)
Record low47° (1985)
Wed, 0273° / 58°0.13Climate normal
73 °Climate normal

West Potsdam, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high73°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high87° (1973)
Record low44° (1967)
Thu, 0373° / 58°0.15Climate normal
73 °Climate normal

West Potsdam, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high73°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high89° (2010)
Record low45° (1976)
Fri, 0473° / 58°0.09Climate normal
73 °Climate normal

West Potsdam, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high73°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high91° (1999)
Record low46° (1994)
Sat, 0573° / 58°0.08Climate normal
73 °Climate normal

West Potsdam, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high73°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high90° (2023)
Record low44° (2000)
Sun, 0673° / 58°0.13Climate normal
73 °Climate normal

West Potsdam, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high73°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high87° (2023)
Record low45° (1984)
Mon, 0772° / 57°0.08Climate normal
72 °Climate normal

West Potsdam, Monday, 7 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high72°
Average low57°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high90° (2007)
Record low44° (1982)

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 West Potsdam, NY 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 West Potsdam, NY 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.