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Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 7 Jan 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Colonial Heights VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light east wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light east wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colonial Heights VA
 37.27°N 77.38°W (Elev. 59 ft)
Last Update:
9:54 pm EST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 7, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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