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Potomac, MD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station   Switch to Metric Units

Cloudy 52°F
Feels Like 52°F  
Humidity 64% Dew Point 40°F Wind WNW 2 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 29.78 in.756.4 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.6 miles NE of central Potomac
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WEATHER ALERTS - Test Message

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station   Switch to Metric Units

Cloudy 52°F
Feels Like 52°F  
Humidity 64% Dew Point 40°F Wind WNW 2 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 29.78 in.756.4 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.6 miles NE of central Potomac
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonNov 10
Mon Nov 10: Mostly Sunny, High 48F, Low 28F
48
28
TueNov 11
Tue Nov 11: Sunny, High 44F, Low 32F
44
32
WedNov 12
Wed Nov 12: Sunny, High 57F, Low 39F
57
39
ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Sunny, High 55F, Low 35F
55
35
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Sunny, High 57F, Low 37F
57
37
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 54F, Low 36F
54
36
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Rain With Partly Sunny, High 57F
20%
57
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 48°F to 57°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 4°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 57°F with lows around 37°F.


This Date in Weather History

1864 - On Election Night, a violent tornado strikes a ferry on the Mississippi River near Chester, Illinois, blowing away all but the hull. The boiler and engines are found up the bluff. Half of Chester was destroyed, and twenty died during the storm.

More on this and other weather history


Potomac, MD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Nov 10

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Nov 11

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Nov 12

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Thursday Nov 13

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday Nov 16

Rain With Partly Sunny

Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Sun & Moon   Monthly

First Light 6:19 AM

Sunrise 6:47 AM

Sunset 5:00 PM

Last Light 5:28 PM

Moonrise 8:52 PM

Moonset 12:23 PM

Moon Phase

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Contiguous United States Extremes

Sun's High Temperature
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Sun's Low Temperature
-4 at Tioga, ND


Weather Folklore

When cumulus clouds become heaped in leeward during a strong wind at sunset, thunder may be expected during the night.


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About Potomac, MD

Potomac ( ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 47,018. It is named after the nearby Potomac River. A part of the Washington metropolitan area, many Potomac residents work in nearby Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia.

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