44042 Photo
(Credit: NOAA NDBC)

Potomac, MD

Station ID: 44042

38.033° N / -76.335° W

Last reported: 03/28/2025 08:30 (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (New York)

Air Temperature

50 ° F

Water Temperature

49 ° F

Wind Speed

7.8 knots

Wind Direction

260°

Wind Gust

9.7 knots

Wave Height

1.3 ft

Dominant Wave Period

17 sec

Trends

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Location & Map

Latitude
38° 1' 59" N (38.033)
Longitude
76° 20' 6" W (-76.335)

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Observations data source: NOAA NDBC. Weather icons by Erik Flowers