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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 16 Jan 7:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Petersburg VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Petersburg VA
 37.2°N 77.39°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
5:17 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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