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Potsdam, Ohio Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Potsdam weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Potsdam, OH
Saturday, July 4 at 7:55 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
80°
Humidity
88%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
2:14 AM
Sunset
5:09 PM
Potsdam, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPotsdam, OH: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit with a 24% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 70°H 88°
Potsdam, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    24%
    0.03″
    88°71°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    58%
    0.82″
    83°70°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    79°66°-4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    79°62°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    16%
    83°64°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    81°66°-2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    53%
    78°69°-3°
Potsdam, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
240° · backing 38°
Direction
WSW
240°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 6
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 6 · pk 19 @ 7:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 147SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Potsdam, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.6
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 28.99 inHg
Now
981.6
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981985
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW984.7980.6980.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Potsdam, OH
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
-6 in 6h

AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
13μg/m³
OzoneGood
36μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.1

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.87
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Potsdam, OH
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
8%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
30.2mi
UNLIMITED
64 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
11:55 UTC · Potsdam, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
11:55 UTC · Potsdam, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Potsdam, OH
Satellite · infrared · animated
Potsdam, OH
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Potsdam, OH
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:42 AM
Sunrise
2:14 AM
Daylight
14h 55m
Sunset
5:09 PM
Civil dusk
9:43 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Potsdam, OH
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
11:32 PM
Moonset
10:43 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Potsdam, OH
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Potsdam at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 45361

16-Day Forecast — Potsdam

  1. Sat88°71°24%
  2. Sun83°70°58%
  3. Mon79°66°35%
  4. Tue79°62°11%
  5. Wed83°64°16%
  6. Thu81°66°37%
  7. Fri78°69°53%
  8. Sat84°66°25%
  9. Sun74°60°20%
  10. Mon69°57°11%
  11. Tue73°59°12%
  12. Wed81°61°29%
  13. Thu83°66°36%
  14. Fri82°69°47%
  15. Sat84°67°28%
  16. Sun87°69°39%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Potsdam

SPC has placed Potsdam in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Potsdam

  • 45361

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.