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Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Petersburg VA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Petersburg VA
 37.22°N 77.39°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
3:58 am EDT Aug 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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