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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 11 Jan 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Petersburg VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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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:
2:10 pm EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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