Monthly outlook for Penlan, VA: average high 74.4°, average low 56°. That is 3.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 October (82.1°), the coolest 15 October (46.6°).
74.4°/56°
Average high / low
+3.4°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 October – 17 October
75.6°
69.4°
+3.4°
18 October – 27 October
72.4°
65.5°
+3.8°
28 October – 6 November
at normal
62.9°
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October records over 66 years
97.3°3 October 2019All-time high
28.2°27 October 1962All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Dillwyn (10 mi).
Fri, 0979° / 49°0
79 °
Penlan, Friday, 9 October
Overcast. High 79°, low 49°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind2.4 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Sat, 1074° / 56°0.04
74 °
Penlan, Saturday, 10 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 56°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind4.2 mph NE
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Sun, 1167° / 58°0.63
67 °
Penlan, Sunday, 11 October
Rain. High 67°, low 58°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7 mph NE
Humidity98%
Visibility2.2 mi
Dew point65°
Mon, 1272° / 63°0.28
72 °
Penlan, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 72°, low 63°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind6.9 mph N
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Tue, 1380° / 61°0
80 °
Penlan, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 80°, low 61°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.1 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Wed, 1470° / 49°0
70 °
Penlan, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 70°, low 49°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.5 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 1572° / 47°0
72 °
Penlan, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 72°, low 47°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 1681° / 53°0
81 °
Penlan, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 81°, low 53°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 1780° / 60°0
80 °
Penlan, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 80°, low 60°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.6 mph NE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sun, 1862° / 49°0
62 °
Penlan, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 49°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind6.7 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 1979° / 52°0
79 °
Penlan, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 79°, low 52°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.4 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 2082° / 63°0.11
82 °
Penlan, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 82°, low 63°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Wed, 2170° / 63°0.1
70 °
Penlan, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 70°, low 63°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind4.3 mph E
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Thu, 2269° / 59°0
69 °
Penlan, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 59°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5.6 mph E
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Fri, 2373° / 58°0
73 °
Penlan, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 73°, low 58°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.9 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2466° / 48°0.07
66 °
Penlan, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high66°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high81° (2012)
Record low32° (1969)
Sun, 2564° / 48°0.18
64 °
Penlan, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high79° (2012)
Record low35° (2013)
Mon, 2664° / 48°0.13
64 °
Penlan, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high78° (1984)
Record low32° (2013)
Tue, 2764° / 48°0.13
64 °
Penlan, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high81° (2023)
Record low28° (1962)
Wed, 2864° / 48°0.11
64 °
Penlan, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low31° (1976)
Thu, 2963° / 46°0.19
63 °
Penlan, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high84° (2023)
Record low30° (1976)
Fri, 3063° / 45°0.1
63 °
Penlan, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high82° (2023)
Record low31° (1965)
Sat, 3164° / 47°0.05
64 °
Penlan, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high79° (1974)
Record low34° (2011)
Sun, 0164° / 48°0.12
64 °
Penlan, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high82° (1974)
Record low36° (1975)
Mon, 0264° / 48°0.11
64 °
Penlan, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high82° (1974)
Record low30° (1993)
Tue, 0364° / 46°0.05
64 °
Penlan, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high80° (1974)
Record low33° (1996)
Wed, 0461° / 45°0.17
61 °
Penlan, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high80° (1974)
Record low29° (2006)
Thu, 0561° / 45°0.09
61 °
Penlan, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high78° (1975)
Record low28° (1991)
Fri, 0661° / 44°0.08
61 °
Penlan, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low27° (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 Penlan, 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 Penlan, 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.