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Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Petersburg VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light south wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light south wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Petersburg VA
 37.2°N 77.42°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
6:04 am EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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