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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 2 Jul 7:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Mc Kenney VA

Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 07:49pm until July 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 07:49pm until July 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Mc Kenney VA
 37.08°N 77.75°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
2:38 pm EDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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