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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 28 Jan 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Petersburg VA

Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 07:00pm until January 29, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
Petersburg VA
 37.2°N 77.39°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
3:20 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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