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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Rain and Breezy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 21 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Colonial Heights VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow. Temperature falling to around 35 by 4pm. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 69 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Light south wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow. Temperature falling to around 35 by 4pm. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light northwest wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Light south wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colonial Heights VA
 37.27°N 77.41°W (Elev. 85 ft)
Last Update:
6:44 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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