Monthly outlook for Flat Ridge, VA: average high 61.7°, average low 43.2°. That is 0.4° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 October (75.5°), the coolest 19 October (24.9°).
61.7°/43.2°
Average high / low
−0.4°
Below normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
62.1°
63.4°
-0.8°
20 October – 29 October
61°
59.8°
+0.7°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
56.9°
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October records over 66 years
87.4°3 October 2019All-time high
23.4°27 October 1962All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Rural Retreat (15 mi).
Sun, 1166° / 50°1.07
66 °
Flat Ridge, Sunday, 11 October
Heavy rain. High 66°, low 50°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind4 mph E
Humidity97%
Visibility1.0 mi
Dew point62°
Mon, 1266° / 51°0.17
66 °
Flat Ridge, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 51°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NW
Humidity90%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Tue, 1374° / 57°0
74 °
Flat Ridge, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 74°, low 57°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.5 mph W
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Wed, 1475° / 63°0
75 °
Flat Ridge, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 75°, low 63°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.1 mph W
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Thu, 1569° / 60°0.38
69 °
Flat Ridge, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 69°, low 60°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.9 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Fri, 1672° / 56°0.05
72 °
Flat Ridge, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 56°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.7 mph W
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 1750° / 27°0.01
50 °
Flat Ridge, Saturday, 17 October
Light rain. High 50°, low 27°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.7 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sun, 1841° / 27°0.01
41 °
Flat Ridge, Sunday, 18 October
Light snow. High 41°, low 27°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Mon, 1956° / 25°0
56 °
Flat Ridge, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 56°, low 25°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind4.1 mph S
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Tue, 2058° / 30°0
58 °
Flat Ridge, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 58°, low 30°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Wed, 2156° / 32°0
56 °
Flat Ridge, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 32°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.7 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 2262° / 40°0
62 °
Flat Ridge, Thursday, 22 October
Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 40°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.9 mph W
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 2362° / 42°0
62 °
Flat Ridge, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 62°, low 42°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.3 mph W
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 2462° / 40°0
62 °
Flat Ridge, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 62°, low 40°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.9 mph NW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 2566° / 43°0
66 °
Flat Ridge, Sunday, 25 October
Mostly clear. High 66°, low 43°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.7 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2659° / 43°0.13
59 °
Flat Ridge, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high74° (2023)
Record low25° (1962)
Tue, 2759° / 42°0.13
59 °
Flat Ridge, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high75° (1984)
Record low23° (1962)
Wed, 2858° / 43°0.09
58 °
Flat Ridge, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high75° (2023)
Record low25° (1976)
Thu, 2958° / 41°0.11
58 °
Flat Ridge, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (2023)
Record low27° (1965)
Fri, 3059° / 40°0.1
59 °
Flat Ridge, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high74° (2024)
Record low26° (2017)
Sat, 3159° / 42°0.07
59 °
Flat Ridge, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (2024)
Record low29° (1993)
Sun, 0159° / 43°0.06
59 °
Flat Ridge, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (2004)
Record low24° (2023)
Mon, 0259° / 42°0.12
59 °
Flat Ridge, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high75° (2003)
Record low24° (2023)
Tue, 0357° / 40°0.05
57 °
Flat Ridge, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (2003)
Record low24° (2012)
Wed, 0456° / 39°0.11
56 °
Flat Ridge, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high75° (2003)
Record low24° (1966)
Thu, 0555° / 39°0.1
55 °
Flat Ridge, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high72° (1961)
Record low23° (1991)
Fri, 0656° / 38°0.04
56 °
Flat Ridge, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low24° (1967)
Sat, 0755° / 38°0.09
55 °
Flat Ridge, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low23° (1967)
Sun, 0855° / 37°0.07
55 °
Flat Ridge, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (2023)
Record low22° (1971)
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 Flat Ridge, 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 Flat Ridge, 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.