Monthly outlook for Southern Gateway, VA: average high 85.7°, average low 65.7°. That is 0.4° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 August (96.3°), the coolest 22 August (57.2°).
85.7°/65.7°
Average high / low
+0.4°
Above normal
8 / 6
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
84.6°
85.7°
-0.6°
19 August – 28 August
87.6°
84.5°
+1.7°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
83.2°
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August records over 66 years
101.5°20 August 1983All-time high
50.9°30 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Spotsylvania Courthouse (11 mi).
Mon, 1096° / 71°0.14
96 °
Southern Gateway, Monday, 10 August
Rain. High 96°, low 71°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Tue, 1193° / 69°0.34
93 °
Southern Gateway, Tuesday, 11 August
Rain. High 93°, low 69°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind4.9 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Wed, 1293° / 72°0.1
93 °
Southern Gateway, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 93°, low 72°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Thu, 1388° / 69°0.12
88 °
Southern Gateway, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 88°, low 69°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Fri, 1472° / 58°0.04
72 °
Southern Gateway, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 72°, low 58°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.8 mph SW
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sat, 1582° / 58°0
82 °
Southern Gateway, Saturday, 15 August
Partly cloudy. High 82°, low 58°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8 mph N
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 1686° / 59°0
86 °
Southern Gateway, Sunday, 16 August
Partly cloudy. High 86°, low 59°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 1773° / 65°0.02
73 °
Southern Gateway, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 73°, low 65°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7 mph S
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Tue, 1870° / 66°0.07
70 °
Southern Gateway, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 70°, low 66°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind3.8 mph SE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Wed, 1986° / 68°0.01
86 °
Southern Gateway, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 86°, low 68°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind6.4 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Thu, 2087° / 68°0.11
87 °
Southern Gateway, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 87°, low 68°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 2182° / 63°0
82 °
Southern Gateway, Friday, 21 August
Clear. High 82°, low 63°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.2 mph NW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 2285° / 57°0
85 °
Southern Gateway, Saturday, 22 August
Mostly clear. High 85°, low 57°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sun, 2389° / 69°0.14
89 °
Southern Gateway, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 89°, low 69°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.7 mph SW
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Mon, 2496° / 68°0
96 °
Southern Gateway, Monday, 24 August
Overcast. High 96°, low 68°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.4 mph SW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2585° / 67°0.07
85 °
Southern Gateway, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high99° (2007)
Record low59° (1971)
Wed, 2685° / 67°0.04
85 °
Southern Gateway, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high96° (2006)
Record low58° (1977)
Thu, 2785° / 69°0.14
85 °
Southern Gateway, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high96° (1987)
Record low59° (2025)
Fri, 2886° / 69°0.15
86 °
Southern Gateway, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high96° (1987)
Record low57° (1986)
Sat, 2985° / 68°0.11
85 °
Southern Gateway, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high96° (2006)
Record low53° (1986)
Sun, 3085° / 67°0.06
85 °
Southern Gateway, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high95° (2022)
Record low51° (1986)
Mon, 3184° / 68°0.08
84 °
Southern Gateway, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high95° (1973)
Record low53° (1986)
Tue, 0182° / 66°0.15
82 °
Southern Gateway, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high96° (1980)
Record low55° (2017)
Wed, 0283° / 66°0.06
83 °
Southern Gateway, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high96° (1980)
Record low55° (2017)
Thu, 0383° / 67°0.11
83 °
Southern Gateway, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high94° (1993)
Record low53° (1967)
Fri, 0483° / 67°0.13
83 °
Southern Gateway, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high97° (2023)
Record low55° (2024)
Sat, 0582° / 66°0.13
82 °
Southern Gateway, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high97° (2023)
Record low55° (1997)
Sun, 0682° / 66°0.22
82 °
Southern Gateway, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high97° (2023)
Record low56° (1972)
Mon, 0782° / 65°0.08
82 °
Southern Gateway, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high95° (2023)
Record low53° (1984)
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 Southern Gateway, VA 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 Southern Gateway, VA 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.