Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KCBE
Potomac Park, MD weather
Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°), high 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°).
Now 61°16°
Sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the east. Light through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 33°0°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 34Good
- Ozone · tomorrow moderate
- Pressure
- 30.52 inHg1034 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 39% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 43% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 52% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 60% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 68% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 73% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 96% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 96% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph2 km/h | 96% | 12% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 1% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 61% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 49% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 48% | 3% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 48% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 50% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 55% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 61% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 77% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 93% | 29% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 93% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 92% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 96% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 96% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 19% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly sunny | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 16% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 4% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 64% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 52% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 43% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 42% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 41% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 42% | 0% | 3 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 61°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 36°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost between 3am and 5am, then areas of frost and patchy fog. Clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 63°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 37°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost and patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°10°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°20°20% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 61°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–75°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LWX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 73% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 27
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 33°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 61°16° / 32°0°
- Record high
- 76°24° in 2024
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 1982
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SunOct 18
- −4°−2°MonOct 19
- ±0°TueOct 20
- +3°+1°WedOct 21
- +4°+2°ThuOct 22
- +4°+2°FriOct 23
- −1°SatOct 24
Potomac Park weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:46–6:40 PM
- Morning 7:18–8:12 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:40–6:50 PM
- Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:50 PM–7:08 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:20 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9