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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 16 Jan 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Petersburg VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 9 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Petersburg VA
 37.2°N 77.39°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
12:58 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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