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Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 Jan 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Petersburg VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Light west wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Light west wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Petersburg VA
 37.14°N 77.46°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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