Monthly outlook for Poplar Forest, VA: average high 87°, average low 65.6°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.3 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 August (97.5°), the coolest 16 August (57.4°).
87°/65.6°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
2.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
86.4°
84.5°
+1°
19 August – 28 August
88°
83.9°
+2.3°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
82.2°
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August records over 66 years
100.8°20 August 1983All-time high
49.3°30 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Bedford (14 mi).
Mon, 1098° / 73°0
98 °
Poplar Forest, Monday, 10 August
Overcast. High 98°, low 73°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.6 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Tue, 1194° / 72°0
94 °
Poplar Forest, Tuesday, 11 August
Overcast. High 94°, low 72°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind4.5 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Wed, 1296° / 70°0.05
96 °
Poplar Forest, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 96°, low 70°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind4.8 mph W
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Thu, 1391° / 70°0
91 °
Poplar Forest, Thursday, 13 August
Clear. High 91°, low 70°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.1 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 1467° / 59°0.14
67 °
Poplar Forest, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 67°, low 59°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.8 mph NE
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sat, 1584° / 58°0
84 °
Poplar Forest, Saturday, 15 August
Overcast. High 84°, low 58°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.3 mph N
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 1685° / 57°0
85 °
Poplar Forest, Sunday, 16 August
Partly cloudy. High 85°, low 57°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Mon, 1776° / 66°0.06
76 °
Poplar Forest, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 76°, low 66°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.9 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Tue, 1878° / 65°1.85
78 °
Poplar Forest, Tuesday, 18 August
Heavy rain. High 78°, low 65°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NE
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Wed, 1988° / 64°0
88 °
Poplar Forest, Wednesday, 19 August
Partly cloudy. High 88°, low 64°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Thu, 2085° / 66°0
85 °
Poplar Forest, Thursday, 20 August
Overcast. High 85°, low 66°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind13.7 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 2184° / 63°0
84 °
Poplar Forest, Friday, 21 August
Clear. High 84°, low 63°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.2 mph NW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2285° / 60°0
85 °
Poplar Forest, Saturday, 22 August
Partly cloudy. High 85°, low 60°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind4.1 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sun, 2390° / 66°0.18
90 °
Poplar Forest, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 90°, low 66°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5.8 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Mon, 2496° / 68°0.02
96 °
Poplar Forest, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 96°, low 68°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.6 mph NW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2584° / 66°0.07
84 °
Poplar Forest, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high96° (2007)
Record low57° (1986)
Wed, 2684° / 65°0.05
84 °
Poplar Forest, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high95° (2006)
Record low56° (2025)
Thu, 2784° / 67°0.11
84 °
Poplar Forest, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high94° (1987)
Record low53° (2025)
Fri, 2885° / 66°0.08
85 °
Poplar Forest, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high95° (2006)
Record low55° (2025)
Sat, 2985° / 66°0.08
85 °
Poplar Forest, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high94° (1973)
Record low50° (1986)
Sun, 3084° / 65°0.08
84 °
Poplar Forest, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high93° (1993)
Record low49° (1986)
Mon, 3183° / 65°0.12
83 °
Poplar Forest, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high93° (2016)
Record low54° (1968)
Tue, 0182° / 65°0.14
82 °
Poplar Forest, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high94° (1993)
Record low53° (1967)
Wed, 0282° / 64°0.06
82 °
Poplar Forest, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high93° (1973)
Record low51° (1967)
Thu, 0383° / 64°0.09
83 °
Poplar Forest, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high91° (2020)
Record low51° (1967)
Fri, 0481° / 65°0.12
81 °
Poplar Forest, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high93° (2019)
Record low53° (1967)
Sat, 0581° / 64°0.2
81 °
Poplar Forest, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high93° (2023)
Record low51° (1997)
Sun, 0681° / 64°0.24
81 °
Poplar Forest, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high93° (2023)
Record low54° (1972)
Mon, 0781° / 63°0.08
81 °
Poplar Forest, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high92° (1998)
Record low49° (2017)
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 Poplar Forest, 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 Poplar Forest, 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.