As of 10:30 EDT

Weather in Contra, VA

65°Current weather

Contra, Saturday, 10 October, 10:30

Overcast. Feels like 65°. High 66°, low 54°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NE
Humidity88%
Visibility5.5 mi
Dew point61°

Monthly outlook for Contra, VA: average high 69.4°, average low 49.9°. That is 0.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 October (84.9°), the coolest 19 October (33.5°).

69.4°/49.9°
Average high / low
+0.8°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
10 October – 19 October70.8°69°+1°
20 October – 29 October67.1°65.5°+0.9°
30 October – 8 Novemberat normal62.8°—

October records over 66 years

94.1°2 October 2019All-time high
32.7°29 October 1976All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Tappahannock (11 mi).

Sun, 1170° / 57°0.86Heavy rain
70 °Heavy rain

Contra, Sunday, 11 October

Heavy rain. High 70°, low 57°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.9 mph E
Humidity98%
Visibility2.2 mi
Dew point68°
Mon, 1276° / 60°0Overcast
76 °Overcast

Contra, Monday, 12 October

Overcast. High 76°, low 60°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind13.2 mph NW
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Tue, 1380° / 58°0Mostly clear
80 °Mostly clear

Contra, Tuesday, 13 October

Mostly clear. High 80°, low 58°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind4.2 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Wed, 1485° / 66°0Clear
85 °Clear

Contra, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear. High 85°, low 66°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Thu, 1568° / 55°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Contra, Thursday, 15 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 55°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 1681° / 54°0.04Light rain
81 °Light rain

Contra, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 81°, low 54°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.5 mph SW
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sat, 1773° / 45°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Contra, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 45°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.5 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 1855° / 40°0Clear
55 °Clear

Contra, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 55°, low 40°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.3 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 1954° / 34°0Clear
54 °Clear

Contra, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 54°, low 34°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind8.4 mph N
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Tue, 2061° / 37°0Clear
61 °Clear

Contra, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 61°, low 37°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind6.4 mph NE
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2163° / 43°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Contra, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 43°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind5.3 mph E
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2271° / 52°0.04Light rain
71 °Light rain

Contra, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 52°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.4 mph SW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 2373° / 51°0Clear
73 °Clear

Contra, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 73°, low 51°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.1 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2468° / 48°0Clear
68 °Clear

Contra, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 68°, low 48°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.6 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 2568° / 46°0Clear
68 °Clear

Contra, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 68°, low 46°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.2 mph SE
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2664° / 51°0.15Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Contra, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high80° (2023)
Record low36° (1962)
Tue, 2765° / 51°0.12Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Contra, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high81° (2010)
Record low33° (1962)
Wed, 2865° / 51°0.11Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Contra, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high84° (2023)
Record low35° (1976)
Thu, 2963° / 49°0.19Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

Contra, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high85° (2023)
Record low33° (1976)
Fri, 3063° / 48°0.09Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

Contra, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low34° (1965)
Sat, 3164° / 49°0.05Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Contra, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high80° (2019)
Record low38° (1968)
Sun, 0165° / 51°0.11Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Contra, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high82° (1974)
Record low38° (2002)
Mon, 0265° / 51°0.1Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Contra, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high80° (1971)
Record low35° (2023)
Tue, 0364° / 49°0.07Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Contra, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high81° (2016)
Record low36° (2023)
Wed, 0462° / 47°0.14Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Contra, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high80° (1974)
Record low33° (2006)
Thu, 0562° / 48°0.11Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Contra, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high79° (1961)
Record low32° (1991)
Fri, 0661° / 47°0.07Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Contra, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low32° (1991)
Sat, 0761° / 46°0.12Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Contra, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high82° (2024)
Record low31° (1962)
Sun, 0860° / 46°0.11Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Contra, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high77° (1975)
Record low32° (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 Contra, 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 Contra, 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.