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Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Petersburg VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.
Christmas Day
A chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Cloudy, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Petersburg VA
 37.22°N 77.39°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
3:57 pm EST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Dec 24, 2025-6pm EST Dec 31, 2025
 
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