As of 18:24 EDT

Weather in Contra, VA

73°Current weather

Contra, Thursday, 8 October, 18:24

Clear. Feels like 73°. High 79°, low 56°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind0 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°

Monthly outlook for Contra, VA: average high 71.7°, average low 52°. That is 1.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 16 October (87.7°), the coolest 20 October (36.4°).

71.7°/52°
Average high / low
+1.7°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 October – 17 October76°69.7°+3.5°
18 October – 27 October64.5°66.1°-0.9°
28 October – 6 Novemberat normal63.4°—

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).

Fri, 0977° / 54°0Overcast
77 °Overcast

Contra, Friday, 9 October

Overcast. High 77°, low 54°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind1.3 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sat, 1072° / 55°0.06Light rain
72 °Light rain

Contra, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 55°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind9.3 mph E
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sun, 1174° / 61°0.96Rain
74 °Rain

Contra, Sunday, 11 October

Rain. High 74°, low 61°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.8 mph E
Humidity97%
Visibility3.1 mi
Dew point67°
Mon, 1273° / 65°0.06Light rain
73 °Light rain

Contra, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 65°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NW
Humidity85%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Tue, 1382° / 59°0.02Light rain
82 °Light rain

Contra, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 82°, low 59°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Wed, 1473° / 56°0Clear
73 °Clear

Contra, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear. High 73°, low 56°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.6 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 1570° / 53°0Clear
70 °Clear

Contra, Thursday, 15 October

Clear. High 70°, low 53°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.3 mph SE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Fri, 1688° / 61°0Clear
88 °Clear

Contra, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 88°, low 61°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Sat, 1772° / 53°0Clear
72 °Clear

Contra, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 72°, low 53°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.3 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 1856° / 41°0Clear
56 °Clear

Contra, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 56°, low 41°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind13.4 mph N
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Mon, 1956° / 38°0Clear
56 °Clear

Contra, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 56°, low 38°.

Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind7.2 mph N
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Tue, 2064° / 36°0Clear
64 °Clear

Contra, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 64°, low 36°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind4.3 mph SE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Wed, 2167° / 41°0Clear
67 °Clear

Contra, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 67°, low 41°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind5.6 mph SE
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 2271° / 46°0Clear
71 °Clear

Contra, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 71°, low 46°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.8 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 2374° / 54°0Mostly clear
74 °Mostly clear

Contra, Friday, 23 October

Mostly clear. High 74°, low 54°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.6 mph N
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2466° / 52°0.07Climate normal
66 °Climate normal

Contra, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high66°
Average low52°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high82° (2001)
Record low36° (1969)
Sun, 2565° / 51°0.14Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Contra, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high78° (2021)
Record low39° (2013)
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)

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.