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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 21 Jan 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Petersburg VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 1am, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow then
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 1pm, then snow and freezing rain. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 27 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow and freezing rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 1am, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 1pm, then snow and freezing rain. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow and freezing rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
Petersburg VA
 37.2°N 77.39°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
3:59 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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