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Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 13 May 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Petersburg VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Petersburg VA
 37.2°N 77.39°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
1:47 pm EDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT May 13, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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