Monthly outlook for Short Pump, VA: average high 69.4°, average low 51.1°. That is 0.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 October (85.3°), the coolest 20 October (37.7°).
69.4°/51.1°
Average high / low
+0.4°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
73°
69.7°
+1.8°
20 October – 29 October
63.4°
66.3°
-1.6°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
63.4°
—
October records over 66 years
97.2°3 October 2019All-time high
30.2°29 October 1976All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Richmond (12 mi).
Sun, 1171° / 58°0.56
71 °
Short Pump, Sunday, 11 October
Rain. High 71°, low 58°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.9 mph E
Humidity98%
Visibility3.1 mi
Dew point68°
Mon, 1277° / 63°0
77 °
Short Pump, Monday, 12 October
Overcast. High 77°, low 63°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Tue, 1380° / 57°0
80 °
Short Pump, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 80°, low 57°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.8 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Wed, 1485° / 66°0.11
85 °
Short Pump, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 85°, low 66°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Thu, 1569° / 55°0
69 °
Short Pump, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 69°, low 55°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 1681° / 55°0.04
81 °
Short Pump, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 81°, low 55°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Sat, 1783° / 56°0.26
83 °
Short Pump, Saturday, 17 October
Light rain. High 83°, low 56°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.8 mph N
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Sun, 1861° / 49°0.09
61 °
Short Pump, Sunday, 18 October
Light rain. High 61°, low 49°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.6 mph N
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Mon, 1955° / 41°0
55 °
Short Pump, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 55°, low 41°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.5 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2057° / 38°0
57 °
Short Pump, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 57°, low 38°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind7.1 mph N
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Wed, 2161° / 39°0
61 °
Short Pump, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 39°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind5.3 mph NE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 2264° / 42°0
64 °
Short Pump, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 64°, low 42°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind5.5 mph NE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 2366° / 46°0
66 °
Short Pump, Friday, 23 October
Mostly clear. High 66°, low 46°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8 mph E
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2466° / 49°0
66 °
Short Pump, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 49°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.1 mph E
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sun, 2565° / 49°0.02
65 °
Short Pump, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 49°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2665° / 50°0.17
65 °
Short Pump, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high79° (1984)
Record low34° (2013)
Tue, 2765° / 50°0.11
65 °
Short Pump, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high82° (2010)
Record low31° (1962)
Wed, 2865° / 50°0.1
65 °
Short Pump, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high82° (2023)
Record low32° (1976)
Thu, 2964° / 48°0.17
64 °
Short Pump, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low30° (1976)
Fri, 3064° / 47°0.09
64 °
Short Pump, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low32° (1965)
Sat, 3165° / 48°0.05
65 °
Short Pump, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high79° (2019)
Record low35° (1968)
Sun, 0166° / 50°0.11
66 °
Short Pump, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high66°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high83° (1974)
Record low36° (1975)
Mon, 0265° / 50°0.09
65 °
Short Pump, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high81° (1974)
Record low33° (1993)
Tue, 0365° / 48°0.06
65 °
Short Pump, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high81° (2016)
Record low33° (2023)
Wed, 0462° / 46°0.17
62 °
Short Pump, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high81° (1974)
Record low30° (2006)
Thu, 0562° / 47°0.1
62 °
Short Pump, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high79° (1961)
Record low31° (1991)
Fri, 0662° / 46°0.06
62 °
Short Pump, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high81° (2022)
Record low29° (1991)
Sat, 0762° / 45°0.11
62 °
Short Pump, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high81° (2024)
Record low28° (1967)
Sun, 0861° / 44°0.09
61 °
Short Pump, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high77° (1975)
Record low28° (1967)
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 Short Pump, 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 Short Pump, 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.