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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 11 Jan 10:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Colonial Heights VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 54 °F⇓

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colonial Heights VA
 37.27°N 77.41°W (Elev. 85 ft)
Last Update:
7:11 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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