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Observed 11:20 AM EDT at KDAY

Potsdam, OH weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°), high 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the south-southeast. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV index
2Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
77Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.46 inHg1031 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 69°21° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 42°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  1. This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 10 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aSunny60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h60%8%2
Sat 12pMostly sunny64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h50%14%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h46%27%4
Sat 2pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h43%38%4
Sat 3pSunny69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h42%23%3
Sat 4pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h41%50%2
Sat 5pSunny69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h41%9%1
Sat 6pMostly sunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h45%46%0
Sat 7pMostly clear63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h50%49%0
Sat 8pMostly clear59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h58%51%0
Sat 9pMostly clear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h69%48%0
Sat 10pClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h75%43%0
Sat 11pClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h80%41%0
Sun 12aMostly clear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h83%39%0
Sun 1aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h86%1%0
Sun 2aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h88%0%0
Sun 3aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%0%0
Sun 4aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%0%0
Sun 5aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)44°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%0%0
Sun 6aClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h99%0%0
Sun 7aClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h97%4%0
Sun 8aSunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h95%7%0
Sun 9aSunny45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h94%2%0
Sun 10aSunny53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h77%7%1
Sun 11aSunny58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h64%1%2
Sun 12pMostly sunny63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h54%41%3
Sun 1pMostly sunny67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h49%67%4
Sun 2pCloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h44%60%4
Sun 3pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h43%62%4
Sun 4pCloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h40%80%3
Sun 5pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h41%47%2
Sun 6pMostly sunny68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h44%42%1
Sun 7pCloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h49%59%0
Sun 8pCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h60%62%0
Sun 9pMostly clear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h70%60%0
Sun 10pMostly clear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h75%38%0
Sun 11pMostly clear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h78%29%0
Mon 12aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h82%4%0
Mon 1aMostly clear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h87%13%0
Mon 2aMostly clear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h91%22%0
Mon 3aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h90%25%0
Mon 4aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h93%39%0
Mon 5aMostly clear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h91%57%0
Mon 6aMostly clear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h93%55%0
Mon 7aMostly clear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h94%50%0
Mon 8aMostly sunny44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h92%51%0
Mon 9aMostly sunny49°9° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)49°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h84%16%0
Mon 10aMostly sunny55°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h74%29%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 43°6°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 43°6°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 42°6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.16 in3.9 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
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 40°4°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.5 in13 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.36 in9 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
    57°14°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 40°4°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 69°, low 42°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 71°, low 43°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 73°, low 46°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 63–74°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILN) (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

Stillwater River above Englewood

9.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.8 ft
Flow
123 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Great Miami River at Troy

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
242 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Great Miami River near Taylorsville

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.9 ft
Flow
775 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Great Miami River at Piqua

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.3 ft
Flow
177 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 94

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
15
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Dayton International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Forecast high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Record high
82°28° in 1899
Record low
23°−5° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −5°−3°SunOct 18
  2. −2°−1°MonOct 19
  3. +1°±0°TueOct 20
  4. ±0°WedOct 21
  5. +2°+1°ThuOct 22
  6. +2°+1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:57 AM, sunset 6:45 PM.

Daylight
10 h 47 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour
6:07–7:02 PM
Morning 7:40–8:35 AM
Blue hour
7:02–7:12 PM
Morning 7:30–7:40 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–7:31 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Potsdam. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 32 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.