44042 Photo
(Credit: NOAA NDBC)

Potomac, MD

Station ID: 44042

38.033° N / -76.335° W

Last reported: 05/17/2025 22:18 (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (New York)

Air Temperature

75 ° F

Water Temperature

72 ° F

Wind Speed

11.7 knots

Wind Direction

230°

Wind Gust

15.6 knots

Wave Height

0.7 ft

Dominant Wave Period

2 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