As of 05:40 EDT

Weather in Backbone, VA

43°

Backbone, Wednesday, 7 October, 05:40

Clear. Feels like 43°. High 75°, low 42°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind0.6 mph NW

Humidity94%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point42°

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Monthly outlook for Backbone, VA: average high 64.4°, average low 43.4°. That is 0.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (77.3°), the coolest 19 October (30.6°).

64.4°/43.4°

Average high / low

+0.4°

Above normal

6 / 4

Wet days / normal

2.1 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
7 October – 16 October	69.5°	65.1°	+2.4°
17 October – 26 October	56°	61°	-2.8°
27 October – 5 November	at normal	58.6°	—

October records over 66 years

91°3 October 2019All-time high

23.7°27 October 1962All-time low

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

Thu, 0874° / 52°

74 °

Backbone, Thursday, 8 October

Clear. High 74°, low 52°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind9 mph NW

Humidity51%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point50°

Fri, 0974° / 46°

74 °

Backbone, Friday, 9 October

Clear. High 74°, low 46°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind4.6 mph W

Humidity40%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point43°

Sat, 1068° / 51°

68 °

Backbone, Saturday, 10 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 51°.

Pressure30.42 inHg

Wind9 mph SE

Humidity47%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point46°

Sun, 1161° / 55°

1.16

61 °

Backbone, Sunday, 11 October

Rain. High 61°, low 55°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind12.9 mph E

Humidity95%

Visibility—

Dew point59°

Mon, 1269° / 59°

0.15

69 °

Backbone, Monday, 12 October

Rain. High 69°, low 59°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind14.5 mph NW

Humidity75%

Visibility—

Dew point59°

Tue, 1377° / 55°

0.13

77 °

Backbone, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 77°, low 55°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind14.4 mph W

Humidity45%

Visibility—

Dew point52°

Wed, 1461° / 41°

61 °

Backbone, Wednesday, 14 October

Partly cloudy. High 61°, low 41°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind9.8 mph NW

Humidity39%

Visibility—

Dew point34°

Thu, 1565° / 37°

65 °

Backbone, Thursday, 15 October

Clear. High 65°, low 37°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind3.6 mph SE

Humidity24%

Visibility—

Dew point24°

Fri, 1670° / 42°

0.18

70 °

Backbone, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 42°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind4.5 mph SE

Humidity43%

Visibility—

Dew point43°

Sat, 1756° / 38°

0.35

56 °

Backbone, Saturday, 17 October

Rain. High 56°, low 38°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind16.1 mph NW

Humidity93%

Visibility—

Dew point44°

Sun, 1846° / 34°

46 °

Backbone, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 46°, low 34°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind16.6 mph NW

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point30°

Mon, 1957° / 31°

57 °

Backbone, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 57°, low 31°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind4.5 mph W

Humidity31%

Visibility—

Dew point23°

Tue, 2061° / 36°

61 °

Backbone, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 61°, low 36°.

Pressure30.33 inHg

Wind7.5 mph NW

Humidity28%

Visibility—

Dew point25°

Wed, 2161° / 36°

61 °

Backbone, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 61°, low 36°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind5.5 mph NW

Humidity37%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

Thu, 2256° / 40°

0.12

56 °

Backbone, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 56°, low 40°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind7.7 mph W

Humidity58%

Visibility—

Dew point39°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 2362° / 43°

0.15

62 °

Backbone, Friday, 23 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°

Average low43°

Average precipitation0.15 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high75° (2020)

Record low28° (1997)

Sat, 2461° / 44°

0.09

61 °

Backbone, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°

Average low44°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high76° (2001)

Record low28° (1969)

Sun, 2560° / 43°

0.16

60 °

Backbone, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°

Average low43°

Average precipitation0.16 in

Chance of precipitation40%

Record high74° (2012)

Record low29° (1962)

Mon, 2659° / 44°

0.12

59 °

Backbone, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°

Average low44°

Average precipitation0.12 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high77° (1963)

Record low25° (1962)

Tue, 2760° / 43°

0.14

60 °

Backbone, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°

Average low43°

Average precipitation0.14 in

Chance of precipitation33%

Record high76° (1963)

Record low24° (1962)

Wed, 2859° / 44°

0.11

59 °

Backbone, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°

Average low44°

Average precipitation0.11 in

Chance of precipitation38%

Record high76° (2023)

Record low26° (1976)

Thu, 2959° / 42°

0.15

59 °

Backbone, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°

Average low42°

Average precipitation0.15 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high76° (2023)

Record low29° (1976)

Fri, 3060° / 41°

0.11

60 °

Backbone, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°

Average low41°

Average precipitation0.11 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high74° (2024)

Record low26° (2011)

Sat, 3160° / 43°

0.06

60 °

Backbone, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°

Average low43°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high77° (2024)

Record low32° (2020)

Sun, 0160° / 43°

0.07

60 °

Backbone, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°

Average low43°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation32%

Record high73° (2003)

Record low28° (2023)

Mon, 0259° / 42°

0.14

59 °

Backbone, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°

Average low42°

Average precipitation0.14 in

Chance of precipitation35%

Record high76° (2004)

Record low26° (2023)

Tue, 0358° / 41°

0.06

58 °

Backbone, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°

Average low41°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high75° (2003)

Record low27° (2006)

Wed, 0456° / 40°

0.16

56 °

Backbone, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°

Average low40°

Average precipitation0.16 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high76° (2003)

Record low26° (2006)

Thu, 0555° / 40°

0.11

55 °

Backbone, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low40°

Average precipitation0.11 in

Chance of precipitation30%

Record high73° (1975)

Record low24° (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 Backbone, 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 Backbone, 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.