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High Flood Risk For Saturated Tennessee Valley and South; Near-Blizzard Conditions Possible for the Plains and Upper Midwest This Weekend

A high risk for flash flooding near a stalled front will continue across the saturated Tennessee Valley and South today. Meanwhile, a storm system producing heavy mountain and rare low elevation snows will shift from the Southwest across the Plains this weekend, with near blizzard conditions. To the south, an outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected for the Mississippi Valley on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Light Rain

42°F

6°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 22 Feb 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Blackstone VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain. Low around 38. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Rain

    Low: 38 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. High near 43. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Rain

    High: 43 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Rain Likely

    Low: 41 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 72 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 36 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    Sunny

    High: 55 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 31.

    Clear

    Low: 31 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    Sunny

    High: 55 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 33 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain. Low around 38. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 43. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Blackstone VA
 37.08°N 78°W (Elev. 433 ft)
Last Update:
4:07 pm EST Feb 22, 2019
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Feb 22, 2019-6pm EST Mar 1, 2019
 
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