As of 00:00 EDT

Weather in Dorset, VA

57°Current weather

Dorset, Saturday, 10 October, 00:00

Overcast. Feels like 57°. High 68°, low 57°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.5 mph E
Humidity96%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°

Monthly outlook for Dorset, VA: average high 71.1°, average low 52.5°. That is 1.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 16 October (84.3°), the coolest 19 October (35.7°).

71.1°/52.5°
Average high / low
+1.7°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
10 October – 19 October72.7°69°+2.1°
20 October – 29 October68.4°65.6°+1.6°
30 October – 8 Novemberat normal62.8°—

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).

Sun, 1177° / 58°0.59Rain
77 °Rain

Dorset, Sunday, 11 October

Rain. High 77°, low 58°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.1 mph SE
Humidity95%
Visibility5.6 mi
Dew point70°
Mon, 1278° / 63°0Overcast
78 °Overcast

Dorset, Monday, 12 October

Overcast. High 78°, low 63°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NW
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Tue, 1382° / 58°0Clear
82 °Clear

Dorset, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 82°, low 58°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind5.2 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Wed, 1484° / 66°0.02Light rain
84 °Light rain

Dorset, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 84°, low 66°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.8 mph W
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Thu, 1566° / 57°0.15Light rain
66 °Light rain

Dorset, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 57°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.3 mph NE
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 1684° / 57°0.03Light rain
84 °Light rain

Dorset, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 84°, low 57°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SW
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Sat, 1775° / 47°0.21Rain
75 °Rain

Dorset, Saturday, 17 October

Rain. High 75°, low 47°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.6 mph W
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sun, 1856° / 40°0Clear
56 °Clear

Dorset, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 56°, low 40°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind11.8 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 1958° / 36°0Clear
58 °Clear

Dorset, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 58°, low 36°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind5.7 mph N
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Tue, 2061° / 37°0Clear
61 °Clear

Dorset, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 61°, low 37°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind6.3 mph NE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2167° / 45°0Clear
67 °Clear

Dorset, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 67°, low 45°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind5 mph E
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 2270° / 53°0Light rain
70 °Light rain

Dorset, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 53°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SE
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 2367° / 59°0.87Heavy rain
67 °Heavy rain

Dorset, Friday, 23 October

Heavy rain. High 67°, low 59°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.8 mph S
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Sat, 2472° / 52°0Clear
72 °Clear

Dorset, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 72°, low 52°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.1 mph N
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sun, 2574° / 57°0Overcast
74 °Overcast

Dorset, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 74°, low 57°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind5.2 mph W
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2665° / 49°0.15Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Dorset, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high79° (2023)
Record low33° (1962)
Tue, 2765° / 49°0.14Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Dorset, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high81° (2023)
Record low29° (1962)
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)

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.