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Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 8 Jan 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Petersburg VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 57. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. High near 70. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers. Low around 49. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light southeast wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 57. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. High near 70. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers. Low around 49. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Petersburg VA
 37.2°N 77.39°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
1:44 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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