Monthly outlook for Shortt Gap, VA: average high 60.3°, average low 38.9°. That is 0.9° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 October (68.2°), the coolest 30 October (29.9°).
60.3°/38.9°
Average high / low
−0.9°
Below normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
20 October – 29 October
63.5°
62.3°
+0.6°
30 October – 8 November
54.9°
59.7°
-2.6°
9 November – 18 November
at normal
55.1°
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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 (13 mi).
Wed, 2167° / 34°0
67 °
Shortt Gap, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 67°, low 34°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.9 mph N
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Thu, 2264° / 35°0
64 °
Shortt Gap, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 64°, low 35°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.9 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Fri, 2366° / 43°0
66 °
Shortt Gap, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 66°, low 43°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind2.9 mph E
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Sat, 2464° / 41°0
64 °
Shortt Gap, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 64°, low 41°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind4.3 mph SE
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sun, 2564° / 39°0
64 °
Shortt Gap, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 64°, low 39°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 2668° / 41°0
68 °
Shortt Gap, Monday, 26 October
Mostly clear. High 68°, low 41°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.2 mph SE
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2766° / 47°0
66 °
Shortt Gap, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 47°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind3.8 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 2866° / 49°0.09
66 °
Shortt Gap, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 49°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.3 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2943° / 35°0.05
43 °
Shortt Gap, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 43°, low 35°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.1 mph W
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 3047° / 30°0
47 °
Shortt Gap, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 47°, low 30°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.9 mph N
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sat, 3154° / 30°0
54 °
Shortt Gap, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 30°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.1 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sun, 0158° / 40°0.26
58 °
Shortt Gap, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 58°, low 40°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11 mph S
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Mon, 0262° / 58°0.84
62 °
Shortt Gap, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 62°, low 58°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.2 mph S
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Tue, 0353° / 35°0.04
53 °
Shortt Gap, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 53°, low 35°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8.8 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 0454° / 30°0
54 °
Shortt Gap, Wednesday, 4 November
Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 30°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.2 mph SW
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0558° / 42°0.14
58 °
Shortt Gap, 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 °
Shortt Gap, 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 °
Shortt Gap, 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 °
Shortt Gap, 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)
Mon, 0959° / 41°0.1
59 °
Shortt Gap, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high75° (1975)
Record low23° (2019)
Tue, 1057° / 40°0.15
57 °
Shortt Gap, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high76° (2020)
Record low24° (2025)
Wed, 1156° / 39°0.14
56 °
Shortt Gap, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high75° (2020)
Record low21° (2018)
Thu, 1254° / 38°0.15
54 °
Shortt Gap, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high68° (2010)
Record low18° (2019)
Fri, 1353° / 37°0.05
53 °
Shortt Gap, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (1989)
Record low11° (2019)
Sat, 1455° / 36°0.08
55 °
Shortt Gap, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high75° (1993)
Record low19° (1986)
Sun, 1554° / 37°0.12
54 °
Shortt Gap, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high72° (2005)
Record low17° (1969)
Mon, 1654° / 38°0.15
54 °
Shortt Gap, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high71° (1988)
Record low24° (2019)
Tue, 1754° / 37°0.11
54 °
Shortt Gap, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high73° (1993)
Record low24° (1997)
Wed, 1855° / 38°0.07
55 °
Shortt Gap, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high73° (2016)
Record low21° (2014)
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 Shortt Gap, 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 Shortt Gap, 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.