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Weather in North Potomac, Maryland

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

North Potomac, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 4:06 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
72%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
North Potomac, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
12a
51°
1a
53°
2a
53°
3a
54°
4a
53°
5a
53°
6a
53°
7a
55°
8a
56°
9a
59°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
68°
3p
70°
4p
71°
5p
70°
6p
70°
7p
67°
8p
63°
9p
59°
10p
56°
11p
L 51°H 71°
North Potomac, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    87°61°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    97°64°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    94°64°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    79%
    93°64°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    61°54°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    58%
    57°49°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    68°51°
North Potomac, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
297° · backing 125°
Direction
WNW
297°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 20 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 125° from the wnw.
North Potomac, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1001.2
-0.4 mb in 3h · rising · 29.57 inHg
Now
1001.2
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
-2.8
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10011005
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
North Potomac, MD
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.9 μg/m³
PM 10
9.2 μg/m³
NO₂
9.7 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
North Potomac, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:26 AM
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
12:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
North Potomac, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:59 AM
Moonset
12:42 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
North Potomac, MD
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

North Potomac at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in North Potomac

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.