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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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jul 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Petersburg VA

Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. Light south wind.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 74. Light south wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. Light south wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 74. Light south wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Light southwest wind.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Petersburg VA
 37.2°N 77.39°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
3:24 am EDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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