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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 8 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Petersburg VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers before 5pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 67 °F⇓

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Rain showers before 5pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Petersburg VA
 37.2°N 77.39°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
2:34 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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