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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 4 Jul 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Carson VA

Extreme Heat Warning July 4, 09:18am until July 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 4, 09:18am until July 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Independence Day

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Carson VA
 37.03°N 77.45°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
3:01 am EDT Jul 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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