Outdoor conditions in

Potomac

Maryland
Now
  1. 63°Chance Rain Showers29% rain72% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 63°Chance Rain Showers36% rain72% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 63°Chance Rain Showers40% rain75% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 62°Chance Rain Showers47% rain78% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 61°Chance Rain Showers41% rain78% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 60°Chance Rain Showers25% rain84% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 60°Chance Rain Showers27% rain84% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 60°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain84% humidityGusts 9 mph
  9. 60°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 59°Mostly Cloudy12% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  11. 59°Mostly Cloudy10% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  12. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  13. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  14. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  15. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  16. 59°Patchy Fog10% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  17. 59°Patchy Fog7% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  18. 60°Patchy Fog7% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  19. 61°Cloudy8% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  20. 61°Cloudy8% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
  21. 62°Cloudy10% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  22. 63°Cloudy1% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  23. 64°Partly Sunny1% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  24. 68°Mostly Sunny1% rain90% humidityGusts 20 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
47%
Humidity
72–100%
Wind
13 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
64%
Humidity
65–100%
Wind
25 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
64%
Humidity
52–90%
Wind
29 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
12%
Humidity
47–82%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
62–96%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 63° / 59°Today has a real shower chance.47% rain · Humidity 72–100% · Wind 13 mph
  2. 80° / 58°Friday has a real shower chance.64% rain · Humidity 65–100% · Wind 25 mph
  3. 61° / 44°Saturday has a real shower chance.64% rain · Humidity 52–90% · Wind 29 mph
  4. 56° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.12% rain · Humidity 47–82% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 61° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 62–96% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Northern Virginia and DC area · Updated Thu 11:25 AM
28GoodUS AQI

Good through Sat 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground28 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Potomac radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Potomac.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
72%
Wind
6 mph
Gusts
10 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Northern Virginia and DC area, about 12 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Potomac, MD, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.