Monthly outlook for Abilene, VA: average high 72°, average low 49.3°. That is 1.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 16 October (87.1°), the coolest 20 October (32.6°).
72°/49.3°
Average high / low
+1.6°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
76.5°
70.4°
+3.4°
17 October – 26 October
64.4°
66.3°
-1.1°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
63.8°
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October records over 66 years
97.2°3 October 2019All-time high
28.8°27 October 1962All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Hampden-Sydney (8 mi).
Thu, 0881° / 54°0
81 °
Abilene, Thursday, 8 October
Clear. High 81°, low 54°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.4 mph W
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Fri, 0975° / 50°0
75 °
Abilene, Friday, 9 October
Overcast. High 75°, low 50°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind0.9 mph NE
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Sat, 1072° / 55°0
72 °
Abilene, Saturday, 10 October
Overcast. High 72°, low 55°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind6.3 mph E
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Sun, 1168° / 59°1.08
68 °
Abilene, Sunday, 11 October
Rain. High 68°, low 59°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.8 mph E
Humidity98%
Visibility3.6 mi
Dew point63°
Mon, 1277° / 65°0.5
77 °
Abilene, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 77°, low 65°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Tue, 1386° / 62°0
86 °
Abilene, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 86°, low 62°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.8 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 1471° / 51°0
71 °
Abilene, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 71°, low 51°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.9 mph N
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 1574° / 47°0
74 °
Abilene, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 74°, low 47°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind3.5 mph NE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 1687° / 55°0
87 °
Abilene, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 87°, low 55°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6 mph N
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 1774° / 51°0
74 °
Abilene, Saturday, 17 October
Mostly clear. High 74°, low 51°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.9 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 1861° / 42°0
61 °
Abilene, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 61°, low 42°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9 mph N
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 1955° / 36°0
55 °
Abilene, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 55°, low 36°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind10.4 mph NE
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Tue, 2057° / 33°0
57 °
Abilene, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 57°, low 33°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind5.6 mph NE
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Wed, 2168° / 37°0
68 °
Abilene, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 37°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.6 mph NW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Thu, 2272° / 47°0
72 °
Abilene, Thursday, 22 October
Partly cloudy. High 72°, low 47°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2367° / 49°0.18
67 °
Abilene, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high67°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high80° (1978)
Record low35° (1997)
Sat, 2466° / 49°0.09
66 °
Abilene, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high66°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high81° (2001)
Record low32° (1969)
Sun, 2565° / 49°0.17
65 °
Abilene, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high79° (2012)
Record low36° (2013)
Mon, 2665° / 49°0.13
65 °
Abilene, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high78° (1984)
Record low32° (2013)
Tue, 2765° / 49°0.14
65 °
Abilene, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high80° (2023)
Record low29° (1962)
Wed, 2865° / 49°0.12
65 °
Abilene, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low32° (1976)
Thu, 2964° / 47°0.15
64 °
Abilene, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low32° (1976)
Fri, 3063° / 46°0.1
63 °
Abilene, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low31° (1965)
Sat, 3165° / 47°0.06
65 °
Abilene, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high79° (2019)
Record low36° (1968)
Sun, 0165° / 49°0.12
65 °
Abilene, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high82° (1974)
Record low36° (1975)
Mon, 0264° / 49°0.12
64 °
Abilene, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high82° (1974)
Record low31° (1993)
Tue, 0364° / 47°0.05
64 °
Abilene, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high80° (2016)
Record low34° (2023)
Wed, 0461° / 46°0.17
61 °
Abilene, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high79° (1974)
Record low30° (2006)
Thu, 0561° / 46°0.1
61 °
Abilene, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high78° (1975)
Record low28° (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 Abilene, 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 Abilene, 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.