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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Overcast

79°F

26°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Jun 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Petersburg VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light southwest wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Petersburg VA
 37.2°N 77.39°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
7:25 pm EDT Jun 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Jun 27, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 4, 2025
 
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