Monthly outlook for Switchback, WV: average high 62.9°, average low 43.6°. That is 0.2° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (75.2°), the coolest 19 October (30.4°).
62.9°/43.6°
Average high / low
−0.2°
Below normal
6 / 5
Wet days / normal
2.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
69°
64.6°
+2.4°
17 October – 26 October
52.7°
60.7°
-4.4°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
58.2°
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October records over 66 years
88.7°3 October 2019All-time high
22.5°27 October 1962All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Bluefield (11 mi).
Thu, 0871° / 49°0
71 °
Switchback, Thursday, 8 October
Clear. High 71°, low 49°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.7 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Fri, 0971° / 48°0
71 °
Switchback, Friday, 9 October
Clear. High 71°, low 48°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.6 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Sat, 1067° / 56°0.01
67 °
Switchback, Saturday, 10 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 56°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind16.2 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Sun, 1169° / 54°0.72
69 °
Switchback, Sunday, 11 October
Rain. High 69°, low 54°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind23.9 mph SE
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Mon, 1265° / 56°0.4
65 °
Switchback, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 65°, low 56°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15.2 mph W
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Tue, 1375° / 52°0.09
75 °
Switchback, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 75°, low 52°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13.5 mph W
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 1458° / 40°0.01
58 °
Switchback, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 40°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 1571° / 40°0
71 °
Switchback, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 71°, low 40°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.4 mph SE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 1670° / 47°0.19
70 °
Switchback, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 70°, low 47°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind5.3 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sat, 1754° / 36°0.38
54 °
Switchback, Saturday, 17 October
Snow. High 54°, low 36°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.1 mph NW
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 1841° / 32°0
41 °
Switchback, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 41°, low 32°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.7 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 1957° / 30°0
57 °
Switchback, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 30°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind3.5 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Tue, 2058° / 37°0
58 °
Switchback, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 37°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind6 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Wed, 2160° / 36°0
60 °
Switchback, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 60°, low 36°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind3.9 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Thu, 2248° / 42°0.35
48 °
Switchback, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 48°, low 42°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.2 mph W
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2362° / 43°0.11
62 °
Switchback, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (2007)
Record low29° (1997)
Sat, 2461° / 44°0.11
61 °
Switchback, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high75° (2001)
Record low28° (2006)
Sun, 2559° / 44°0.19
59 °
Switchback, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high74° (2023)
Record low26° (1962)
Mon, 2659° / 44°0.11
59 °
Switchback, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high75° (1963)
Record low24° (1962)
Tue, 2760° / 43°0.14
60 °
Switchback, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high75° (1984)
Record low22° (1962)
Wed, 2859° / 43°0.12
59 °
Switchback, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high74° (1984)
Record low26° (1976)
Thu, 2958° / 42°0.15
58 °
Switchback, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (2023)
Record low28° (1965)
Fri, 3060° / 41°0.13
60 °
Switchback, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (2024)
Record low27° (2017)
Sat, 3160° / 43°0.09
60 °
Switchback, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high74° (2024)
Record low29° (1993)
Sun, 0159° / 44°0.07
59 °
Switchback, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high74° (2004)
Record low24° (2023)
Mon, 0259° / 42°0.13
59 °
Switchback, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high75° (2004)
Record low25° (1993)
Tue, 0357° / 41°0.07
57 °
Switchback, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high74° (2003)
Record low25° (2006)
Wed, 0456° / 40°0.11
56 °
Switchback, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (2003)
Record low25° (1991)
Thu, 0555° / 40°0.12
55 °
Switchback, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high72° (1961)
Record low23° (1991)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Switchback, WV are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Switchback, WV since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.