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
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
71°
76.7°
-3.1°
19 August – 28 August
75.8°
74.8°
+0.5°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
73.2°
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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°0.18
72 °
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°0.02
77 °
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°0.17
65 °
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°0.3
66 °
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°0.03
62 °
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°0
71 °
West Potsdam, Saturday, 15 August
Clear. High 71°, low 46°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.7 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 1672° / 50°0
72 °
West Potsdam, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 72°, low 50°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind5.7 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Mon, 1772° / 53°0.22
72 °
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°0.01
72 °
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°0
77 °
West Potsdam, Wednesday, 19 August
Overcast. High 77°, low 54°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.4 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2083° / 59°0
83 °
West Potsdam, Thursday, 20 August
Overcast. High 83°, low 59°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Fri, 2183° / 68°0.17
83 °
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°0
75 °
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°0.36
72 °
West Potsdam, Sunday, 23 August
Rain. High 72°, low 54°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.2 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 2465° / 60°0.04
65 °
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°0.09
75 °
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°0.08
76 °
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°0.12
75 °
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°0.15
75 °
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°0.12
74 °
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°0.11
74 °
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°0.17
73 °
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°0.06
73 °
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°0.13
73 °
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°0.15
73 °
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°0.09
73 °
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°0.08
73 °
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°0.13
73 °
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°0.08
72 °
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.