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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 2 Aug 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Ettrick VASimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light northeast wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Ettrick VASimilar City Names
 37.23°N 77.47°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
2:22 pm EDT Aug 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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