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Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 4:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Petersburg VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light north wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light north wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light north wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light north wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Columbus Day
A chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Petersburg VA
 37.22°N 77.39°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
3:52 am EDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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