West Potsdam, NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy with Light Snow 3°F
Feels Like 3°F  
Humidity 79% Dew Point -2°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.6 in.
Report from a personal weather station 6.6 mi. SW of central West Potsdam
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Snow Showers Likely, High 31F, Low 22F
60%
31
22
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Mostly Sunny, High 32F, Low 21F
32
21
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Rain And Snow, High 38F, Low 19F
100%
38
19
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Mostly Sunny, High 24F, Low 14F
24
14
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Snow, High 29F, Low 16F
50%
29
16
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Cloudy, High 30F, Low 23F
30
23
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Snow Showers Likely, High 30F
60%
30
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 24°F to 38°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 38°F with lows around 22°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - Low pressure in the Middle Mississippi Valley produced a mixture of snow and sleet and freezing rain from the Central Plains to the Upper Mississippi Valley. Snowfall totals in Iowa ranged up to ten inches at Red Oak. Totals in Nebraska ranged up to 11 inches at Shickley. Freezing rain made roads treacherous in the Twin Cities area of southeastern Minnesota. Bitter cold arctic air invaded the Northern High Plains Region. Laramie WY was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 18 degrees below zero.

More on this and other weather history

West Potsdam, NY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 28

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Snow Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 16 mph.

Saturday Nov 29

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Nov 30

Rain And Snow

Day: Snow before 1pm, then rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 38. South wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain before 9pm, then rain and snow showers between 9pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Low around 19. Southwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Dec 1

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Light and variable wind.

Tuesday Dec 2

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Dec 4

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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