As of 11:18 EDT

Weather in Dorset, VA

68°Current weather

Dorset, Monday, 12 October, 11:18

Overcast. Feels like 68°. High 74°, low 60°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.5 mph N
Humidity85%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°

Monthly outlook for Dorset, VA: average high 72.3°, average low 52.8°. That is 2.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 0 days (about 0.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 October (86.6°), the coolest 18 October (39.3°).

72.3°/52.8°
Average high / low
+2.7°
Above normal
0 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October73.2°68.4°+2.6°
22 October – 31 October70.9°65°+3.3°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal62.2°—

October records over 66 years

97°3 October 2019All-time high
29.5°27 October 1962All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Powhatan (8 mi).

Tue, 1380° / 55°0Clear
80 °Clear

Dorset, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 80°, low 55°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5.1 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Wed, 1487° / 64°0Clear
87 °Clear

Dorset, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear. High 87°, low 64°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind4 mph W
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Thu, 1573° / 66°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Dorset, Thursday, 15 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 66°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.1 mph NE
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Fri, 1686° / 60°0.01Light rain
86 °Light rain

Dorset, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 86°, low 60°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind19.3 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Sat, 1760° / 48°0Clear
60 °Clear

Dorset, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 60°, low 48°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind13.9 mph N
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 1859° / 39°0Clear
59 °Clear

Dorset, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 59°, low 39°.

Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SE
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 1969° / 41°0Clear
69 °Clear

Dorset, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 69°, low 41°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind6.5 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 2073° / 52°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Dorset, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 52°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind4.9 mph SW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 2170° / 56°0Partly cloudy
70 °Partly cloudy

Dorset, Wednesday, 21 October

Partly cloudy. High 70°, low 56°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.8 mph NE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 2269° / 51°0Mostly clear
69 °Mostly clear

Dorset, Thursday, 22 October

Mostly clear. High 69°, low 51°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind7.3 mph E
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 2369° / 47°0Clear
69 °Clear

Dorset, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 69°, low 47°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 2472° / 57°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Dorset, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 57°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4.4 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sun, 2580° / 59°0Overcast
80 °Overcast

Dorset, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 80°, low 59°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.2 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 2667° / 49°0Partly cloudy
67 °Partly cloudy

Dorset, Monday, 26 October

Partly cloudy. High 67°, low 49°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind16 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2769° / 41°0Partly cloudy
69 °Partly cloudy

Dorset, Tuesday, 27 October

Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 41°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.8 mph W
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2865° / 49°0.11Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Dorset, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high84° (2023)
Record low31° (1976)
Thu, 2964° / 47°0.16Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Dorset, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low31° (1976)
Fri, 3063° / 46°0.1Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

Dorset, 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° / 48°0.06Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Dorset, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high79° (2019)
Record low35° (1968)
Sun, 0165° / 49°0.12Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Dorset, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high83° (1974)
Record low35° (1975)
Mon, 0264° / 49°0.09Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Dorset, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high81° (1974)
Record low32° (1993)
Tue, 0365° / 47°0.06Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Dorset, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high81° (2016)
Record low33° (2023)
Wed, 0462° / 46°0.17Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Dorset, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high80° (1974)
Record low30° (2006)
Thu, 0561° / 46°0.09Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Dorset, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high78° (1961)
Record low29° (1991)
Fri, 0661° / 46°0.07Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Dorset, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high80° (2022)
Record low28° (1991)
Sat, 0761° / 44°0.09Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Dorset, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high81° (2024)
Record low28° (1967)
Sun, 0860° / 44°0.07Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Dorset, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high77° (1975)
Record low28° (1967)
Mon, 0961° / 44°0.06Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Dorset, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high80° (2023)
Record low27° (1976)
Tue, 1061° / 44°0.14Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Dorset, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (1975)
Record low31° (1973)

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 Dorset, 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 Dorset, 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.