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Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

46°F

8°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 9:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Petersburg VA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light east wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light east wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Petersburg VA
 37.2°N 77.39°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
6:26 am EDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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