As of 06:31 EDT

Weather in Portsmouth, VA

59°Current weather

Portsmouth, Wednesday, 28 October, 06:31

Partly cloudy. Feels like 59°. High 72°, low 54°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NE
Humidity89%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°

Monthly outlook for Portsmouth, VA: average high 65.4°, average low 53.4°. That is 1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 4.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 30 October (75.2°), the coolest 8 November (43.8°).

65.4°/53.4°
Average high / low
+1°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
4.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
28 October – 6 November68.7°64.6°+2.2°
7 November – 16 November59.9°60.7°-0.4°
17 November – 26 Novemberat normal57.9°—

October records over 66 years

91.6°4 October 1986All-time high
34.5°27 October 1962All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Norfolk (6 mi).

Thu, 2975° / 52°0Clear
75 °Clear

Portsmouth, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 75°, low 52°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.5 mph NE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Fri, 3075° / 55°0Clear
75 °Clear

Portsmouth, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 75°, low 55°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind3.6 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Sat, 3162° / 57°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Portsmouth, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 57°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind9.7 mph NE
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Sun, 0165° / 56°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Portsmouth, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 65°, low 56°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind5.5 mph SE
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 0271° / 51°0.17Rain
71 °Rain

Portsmouth, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 71°, low 51°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SE
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Tue, 0363° / 61°1.05Rain
63 °Rain

Portsmouth, Tuesday, 3 November

Rain. High 63°, low 61°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind21.4 mph NE
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Wed, 0464° / 61°0.11Light rain
64 °Light rain

Portsmouth, Wednesday, 4 November

Light rain. High 64°, low 61°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind19.9 mph NE
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Thu, 0572° / 64°2.8Heavy rain
72 °Heavy rain

Portsmouth, Thursday, 5 November

Heavy rain. High 72°, low 64°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind18.2 mph SE
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Fri, 0667° / 58°0.09Light rain
67 °Light rain

Portsmouth, Friday, 6 November

Light rain. High 67°, low 58°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind13.9 mph W
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sat, 0758° / 49°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Portsmouth, Saturday, 7 November

Overcast. High 58°, low 49°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind15.5 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 0857° / 44°0Mostly clear
57 °Mostly clear

Portsmouth, Sunday, 8 November

Mostly clear. High 57°, low 44°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.8 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 0958° / 46°0Clear
58 °Clear

Portsmouth, Monday, 9 November

Clear. High 58°, low 46°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.1 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Tue, 1060° / 47°0Partly cloudy
60 °Partly cloudy

Portsmouth, Tuesday, 10 November

Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 47°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.2 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 1165° / 49°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Portsmouth, Wednesday, 11 November

Overcast. High 65°, low 49°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 1262° / 52°0.22Rain
62 °Rain

Portsmouth, Thursday, 12 November

Rain. High 62°, low 52°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind28.2 mph W
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 1358° / 45°0.14Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high73° (1985)
Record low31° (2019)
Sat, 1458° / 45°0.07Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high76° (1985)
Record low29° (2019)
Sun, 1560° / 46°0.11Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high81° (1993)
Record low32° (1969)
Mon, 1660° / 46°0.07Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high77° (2011)
Record low30° (1967)
Tue, 1759° / 45°0.09Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (2023)
Record low30° (1967)
Wed, 1859° / 44°0.02Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (2021)
Record low33° (1997)
Thu, 1959° / 44°0.09Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high74° (1964)
Record low27° (2014)
Fri, 2059° / 45°0.04Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Friday, 20 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high77° (1985)
Record low32° (1980)
Sat, 2158° / 45°0.08Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Saturday, 21 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high75° (1991)
Record low33° (1987)
Sun, 2256° / 44°0.15Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Sunday, 22 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high74° (2007)
Record low28° (2000)
Mon, 2356° / 43°0.09Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Monday, 23 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (1992)
Record low27° (2008)
Tue, 2457° / 43°0.09Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Tuesday, 24 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high74° (2014)
Record low27° (1970)
Wed, 2558° / 43°0.11Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Wednesday, 25 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high75° (1973)
Record low27° (2013)
Thu, 2659° / 45°0.11Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Thursday, 26 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low30° (1970)

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 Portsmouth, 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 Portsmouth, 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.