Monthly outlook for Helm, VA: average high 70.2°, average low 49.5°. That is 1.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (83.9°), the coolest 22 October (34.3°).
70.2°/49.5°
Average high / low
+1.7°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
72.9°
68.4°
+2.5°
17 October – 26 October
65.7°
64.4°
+0.7°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
62°
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October records over 66 years
94.1°3 October 2019All-time high
27.3°27 October 1962All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Cave Spring (11 mi).
Thu, 0879° / 56°0
79 °
Helm, Thursday, 8 October
Clear. High 79°, low 56°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.6 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 0971° / 52°0
71 °
Helm, Friday, 9 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 52°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.8 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Sat, 1067° / 56°0.01
67 °
Helm, Saturday, 10 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 56°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind5.6 mph E
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 1163° / 55°1.28
63 °
Helm, Sunday, 11 October
Rain. High 63°, low 55°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.5 mph E
Humidity98%
Visibility1.8 mi
Dew point59°
Mon, 1273° / 62°0.19
73 °
Helm, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 73°, low 62°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.4 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Tue, 1384° / 59°0
84 °
Helm, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 84°, low 59°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind13.3 mph W
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 1465° / 47°0
65 °
Helm, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 65°, low 47°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.6 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 1575° / 43°0
75 °
Helm, Thursday, 15 October
Mostly clear. High 75°, low 43°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5 mph NW
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 1675° / 49°0
75 °
Helm, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 75°, low 49°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind4.3 mph NE
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 1777° / 52°0
77 °
Helm, Saturday, 17 October
Partly cloudy. High 77°, low 52°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind4.1 mph E
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 1874° / 54°0
74 °
Helm, Sunday, 18 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 54°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.5 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Mon, 1967° / 46°0
67 °
Helm, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 67°, low 46°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.4 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2064° / 42°0
64 °
Helm, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 64°, low 42°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2157° / 39°0
57 °
Helm, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 57°, low 39°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Thu, 2256° / 34°0
56 °
Helm, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 56°, low 34°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.6 mph N
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2365° / 46°0.19
65 °
Helm, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high79° (2012)
Record low32° (1997)
Sat, 2464° / 47°0.07
64 °
Helm, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high80° (2001)
Record low31° (1969)
Sun, 2563° / 46°0.2
63 °
Helm, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high77° (1975)
Record low33° (1962)
Mon, 2662° / 46°0.15
62 °
Helm, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high78° (1984)
Record low29° (2013)
Tue, 2763° / 45°0.13
63 °
Helm, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high79° (1963)
Record low27° (1962)
Wed, 2863° / 46°0.1
63 °
Helm, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low30° (1976)
Thu, 2962° / 44°0.11
62 °
Helm, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high82° (2023)
Record low31° (1965)
Fri, 3062° / 43°0.11
62 °
Helm, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high78° (2004)
Record low29° (1965)
Sat, 3163° / 46°0.08
63 °
Helm, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high78° (1974)
Record low34° (1968)
Sun, 0163° / 46°0.09
63 °
Helm, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high78° (1974)
Record low31° (2023)
Mon, 0263° / 45°0.15
63 °
Helm, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high79° (2016)
Record low26° (2023)
Tue, 0362° / 43°0.06
62 °
Helm, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high78° (1974)
Record low27° (2023)
Wed, 0460° / 42°0.15
60 °
Helm, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high77° (1974)
Record low27° (2006)
Thu, 0559° / 42°0.09
59 °
Helm, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high76° (1975)
Record low27° (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 Helm, 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 Helm, 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.