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Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Petersburg VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 30. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 30. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Petersburg VA
 37.16°N 77.48°W (Elev. 144 ft)
Last Update:
2:11 am EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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