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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 54° 2 PM 53° 5 PM 43° 9 PM 43° 10 PM 44° 12 AM 47° 3 AM 46° 5 AM 46° 6 AM 53° 10 AM 59° 1 PM
50% 52% 79% 79% 76% 76% 89% 96% 100% 93%
6 mph 6 mph 5 mph 6 mph 6 mph 9 mph 9 mph 9 mph 9 mph 9 mph 9 mph 9 mph 9 mph 9 mph 15 mph 14 mph 15 mph 15 mph 17 mph 16 mph 17 mph 22 mph 28 mph 29 mph
Thu 2:00 PM 54° Mostly Sunny 0% rain 50% humidity Gusts 6 mph Thu 3:00 PM 54° Mostly Sunny 0% rain 50% humidity Gusts 6 mph Thu 4:00 PM 55° Mostly Sunny 0% rain 47% humidity Gusts 5 mph Thu 5:00 PM 53° Mostly Sunny 0% rain 52% humidity Gusts 6 mph Thu 6:00 PM 50° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 58% humidity Gusts 6 mph Thu 7:00 PM 48° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 65% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 8:00 PM 45° Partly Cloudy 1% rain 73% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 9:00 PM 43° Partly Cloudy 3% rain 79% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 10:00 PM 43° Mostly Cloudy 5% rain 79% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 11:00 PM 43° Mostly Cloudy 8% rain 79% humidity Gusts 9 mph Fri 12:00 AM 44° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21% rain 76% humidity Gusts 9 mph Fri 1:00 AM 45° Chance Rain Showers 35% rain 76% humidity Gusts 9 mph Fri 2:00 AM 46° Chance Rain Showers 49% rain 73% humidity Gusts 9 mph Fri 3:00 AM 47° Rain Showers Likely 63% rain 76% humidity Gusts 9 mph Fri 4:00 AM 46° Rain Showers Likely 74% rain 83% humidity Gusts 15 mph Fri 5:00 AM 46° Rain Showers 85% rain 89% humidity Gusts 14 mph Fri 6:00 AM 46° Rain Showers 96% rain 96% humidity Gusts 15 mph Fri 7:00 AM 47° Rain Showers 94% rain 100% humidity Gusts 15 mph Fri 8:00 AM 49° Rain Showers 87% rain 96% humidity Gusts 17 mph Fri 9:00 AM 51° Rain Showers 88% rain 100% humidity Gusts 16 mph Fri 10:00 AM 53° Rain Showers 88% rain 100% humidity Gusts 17 mph Fri 11:00 AM 55° Rain Showers 85% rain 100% humidity Gusts 22 mph Fri 12:00 PM 58° Rain Showers 83% rain 93% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 1:00 PM 59° Rain Showers 80% rain 93% humidity Gusts 29 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 2:15 PM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, light wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: limited daylight. Not checked: UV. 2 Another good timeFri 6:00 AM–11:00 AM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, light wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 55° 42°
Fri 61° 40°
Sat 41° 32°
Sun 56° 30°
Mon 61° 41°
Today Today looks fairly quiet.
Rain 8%
Humidity 47–86%
Wind 9 mph Fri Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 96%
Humidity 73–100%
Wind 29 mph Sat Saturday has a real shower chance.
Rain 44%
Humidity 44–92%
Wind 23 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 1%
Humidity 49–96%
Wind 22 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 3%
Humidity 48–83%
Wind 21 mph Today 55° / 42° Today looks fairly quiet. 8% rain · Humidity 47–86% · Wind 9 mph Fri 61° / 40° Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 96% rain · Humidity 73–100% · Wind 29 mph Sat 41° / 32° Saturday has a real shower chance. 44% rain · Humidity 44–92% · Wind 23 mph Sun 56° / 30° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 1% rain · Humidity 49–96% · Wind 22 mph Mon 61° / 41° Monday looks fairly quiet. 3% rain · Humidity 48–83% · Wind 21 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 27 Good US AQI Good through Today.
Now 27 Good ozone Today 14 Good fine particles Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM Air near ground 27 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Potsdam radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Potsdam. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Potsdam, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire? Weather is less concerning around 5 PM–8 PM. Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.
Next 12 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Lower concern 3 PM Lower concern 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Lower concern 6 PM Lower concern 7 PM Lower concern 8 PM Lower concern 9 PM Lower concern 10 PM Lower concern 11 PM Lower concern 12 AM Lower concern 1 AM Lower concern Selected time Now Lower weather concern Humidity is 50% with light wind and gusts below 7 mph.
Humidity 50%
Wind 3 mph
Gusts 6 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 readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Adirondacks Region, about 45 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.