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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fog/Mist

73°F

23°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 11:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ettrick VA

Flood Warning until August 5, 03:45am
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Flood Warning
  •  
    Flood Warning until August 5, 03:45am

    NOW until 3:45am Wed

    Flood Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 73. Light south wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 73. Light south wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ettrick VA
 37.23°N 77.45°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
8:09 pm EDT Aug 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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