Observed 9:50 PM EDT at KMSS

Potsdam, NY weather

Clear and 34°1°.

Forecasts agree

Now 34°1°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (34°1° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for

Low 33°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 62°17° tomorrow at 4 PM
Rain Monday 8 AM–2 PM (30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)

TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 11 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Rain 8 AM–noon (30%)
Monday afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain noon–2 PM (30%)
Monday nightDown to 41°5° by 9 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	44%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	41%	6%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	45%	33%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	54%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	73%	83%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	46%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	31%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	42%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	65%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Showers	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	99%	0
Mon 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	99%	0
Mon 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	97%	0
Mon 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	94%	0
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	88%	0
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	30%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	11%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	9%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–58°14°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 26°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 0 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–39°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 45°, warming up.
Monday
32% chance of rain, high 56°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 46–65°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BTV) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Raquette River at South Colton

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 1,950 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Grass River at Chase Mills

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 363 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

West Branch of the St. Regis River near Parishville

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 169 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Regis River at Brasher Center

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.3 ft
Flow: 555 cfs

Forecast peak 6.3 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 152

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Colton 2 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1936–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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Potsdam weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:18 PM; Morning 7:08–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:30 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10:04 PM–6:58 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Potsdam. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 42 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Potsdam, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Raquette River at South Colton

Grass River at Chase Mills

West Branch of the St. Regis River near Parishville

St. Regis River at Brasher Center

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon