As of 00:09 EDT

Weather in Poplar Forest, VA

74°Current weather

Poplar Forest, Sunday, 9 August, 00:09

Overcast. Feels like 75°. High 94°, low 72°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind3.8 mph W
Humidity87%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°

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

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 August – 18 August86.4°84.5°+1°
19 August – 28 August88°83.9°+2.3°
29 August – 7 Septemberat normal82.2°

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°0Overcast
98 °Overcast

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°0Overcast
94 °Overcast

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°0.05Light rain
96 °Light rain

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°0Clear
91 °Clear

Poplar Forest, Thursday, 13 August

Clear. High 91°, low 70°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.1 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility
Dew point55°
Fri, 1467° / 59°0.14Light rain
67 °Light rain

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°0Overcast
84 °Overcast

Poplar Forest, Saturday, 15 August

Overcast. High 84°, low 58°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.3 mph N
Humidity26%
Visibility
Dew point42°
Sun, 1685° / 57°0Partly cloudy
85 °Partly cloudy

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°0.06Light rain
76 °Light rain

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°1.85Heavy rain
78 °Heavy rain

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°0Partly cloudy
88 °Partly cloudy

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°0Overcast
85 °Overcast

Poplar Forest, Thursday, 20 August

Overcast. High 85°, low 66°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind13.7 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility
Dew point53°
Fri, 2184° / 63°0Clear
84 °Clear

Poplar Forest, Friday, 21 August

Clear. High 84°, low 63°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.2 mph NW
Humidity31%
Visibility
Dew point47°
Sat, 2285° / 60°0Partly cloudy
85 °Partly cloudy

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°0.18Light rain
90 °Light rain

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°0.02Light rain
96 °Light rain

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°0.07Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

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°0.11Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

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°0.12Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

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°0.14Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

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°0.12Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

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°0.2Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

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°0.24Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

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.