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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 Jan 7:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Colonial Heights VA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 52 by 10am, then falling to around 43 during the remainder of the day. Light northwest wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 52 °F⇓

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • 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
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 52 by 10am, then falling to around 43 during the remainder of the day. Light northwest wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the morning. 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:
8am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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