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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Rain

65°F

18°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 7 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Colonial Heights VA

Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm
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Tornado Watch
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    Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 73 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Colonial Heights VA
 37.27°N 77.44°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
6:46 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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