Potomac Heights, MD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 41°F
Feels Like 41°F  
Humidity 84% Dew Point 36°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.75 in.755.7 mm
Solar Rad 19 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 2 miles NNW of central Potomac Heights
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Sunny, High 60F, Low 39F
60
39
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Sunny, High 56F, Low 41F
56
41
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Partly Sunny, High 62F, Low 57F
62
57
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Mostly Sunny, High 65F, Low 42F
65
42
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Sunny, High 55F, Low 40F
55
40
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Rain, High 53F, Low 43F
30%
53
43
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Mostly Sunny, High 56F
56
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 53°F to 65°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 57°F with lows around 37°F.

This Date in Weather History

1981 - A powerful cyclone brought high winds to Washington State and Oregon. The cyclone, which formed about 1000 miles west of San Francisco, intensified rapidly as it approached the Oregon coast with the central pressure reaching 28.22 inches. A wind trace from the Whiskey Run Turbine Site, about 12 miles south of Coos Bay in Oregon, showed peak gusts to 97 mph fifty feet above ground level. The wind caused widespread damage in Washington and Oregon, with 12 deaths reported. As much as four feet of snow fell in the Sierra Nevada Range of northern California.

More on this and other weather history

Potomac Heights, MD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Nov 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Monday Nov 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday Nov 18

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Nov 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.


About Potomac Heights, MD

Potomac Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,117 at the 2010 census. It has a volunteer fire department and numerous older rambler homes built for workers at the nearby U.S. Navy munitions plant in Indian Head (now known as the Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center).

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