Monthly outlook for Fork Ridge, VA: average high 62.1°, average low 42.8°. That is 1.5° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 3.8 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 October (79.6°), the coolest 19 October (26.1°).
62.1°/42.8°
Average high / low
−1.5°
Below normal
6 / 5
Wet days / normal
3.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
64.2°
65.9°
-1°
20 October – 29 October
58.8°
62.3°
-2°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
59.7°
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October records over 66 years
91.2°3 October 2019All-time high
24.3°27 October 1962All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Vansant (14 mi).
Sun, 1170° / 54°1.28
70 °
Fork Ridge, Sunday, 11 October
Heavy rain. High 70°, low 54°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.7 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility4.0 mi
Dew point64°
Mon, 1272° / 50°0.23
72 °
Fork Ridge, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 72°, low 50°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.7 mph NW
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Tue, 1379° / 56°0
79 °
Fork Ridge, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 79°, low 56°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Wed, 1480° / 59°0
80 °
Fork Ridge, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 80°, low 59°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.9 mph SW
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Thu, 1569° / 60°0.12
69 °
Fork Ridge, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 60°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.2 mph N
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Fri, 1665° / 54°0.91
65 °
Fork Ridge, Friday, 16 October
Heavy rain. High 65°, low 54°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.5 mph W
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sat, 1750° / 30°0.3
50 °
Fork Ridge, Saturday, 17 October
Snow. High 50°, low 30°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NW
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1842° / 27°0.02
42 °
Fork Ridge, Sunday, 18 October
Light snow. High 42°, low 27°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind10.1 mph N
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Mon, 1956° / 26°0
56 °
Fork Ridge, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 56°, low 26°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind3 mph SE
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Tue, 2059° / 32°0
59 °
Fork Ridge, Tuesday, 20 October
Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 32°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind3.4 mph SE
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Wed, 2162° / 36°0
62 °
Fork Ridge, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 62°, low 36°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4.1 mph S
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Thu, 2262° / 39°0
62 °
Fork Ridge, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 62°, low 39°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.3 mph SW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Fri, 2359° / 41°0
59 °
Fork Ridge, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 59°, low 41°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.2 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 2453° / 36°0
53 °
Fork Ridge, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 53°, low 36°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.1 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 2557° / 34°0
57 °
Fork Ridge, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 57°, low 34°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.1 mph W
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2662° / 46°0.1
62 °
Fork Ridge, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high78° (1963)
Record low27° (1962)
Tue, 2761° / 45°0.15
61 °
Fork Ridge, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high77° (1984)
Record low24° (1962)
Wed, 2861° / 45°0.14
61 °
Fork Ridge, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high78° (1984)
Record low26° (1976)
Thu, 2961° / 44°0.15
61 °
Fork Ridge, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (2016)
Record low27° (1976)
Fri, 3062° / 43°0.14
62 °
Fork Ridge, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (1971)
Record low27° (2017)
Sat, 3163° / 46°0.1
63 °
Fork Ridge, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high76° (1974)
Record low31° (1993)
Sun, 0162° / 46°0.09
62 °
Fork Ridge, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low26° (2023)
Mon, 0261° / 44°0.15
61 °
Fork Ridge, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low24° (2023)
Tue, 0360° / 43°0.1
60 °
Fork Ridge, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high76° (2003)
Record low27° (1996)
Wed, 0458° / 42°0.11
58 °
Fork Ridge, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high77° (2003)
Record low25° (1991)
Thu, 0558° / 42°0.14
58 °
Fork Ridge, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low22° (1991)
Fri, 0658° / 41°0.08
58 °
Fork Ridge, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (2022)
Record low26° (1967)
Sat, 0758° / 41°0.13
58 °
Fork Ridge, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high74° (2024)
Record low26° (1967)
Sun, 0857° / 40°0.09
57 °
Fork Ridge, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high74° (1986)
Record low24° (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 Fork 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 Fork 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.