Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 3:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Amelia Court House VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of light rain before 10am, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Light Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of light rain before 10am, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Amelia Court House VA
 37.28°N 77.97°W (Elev. 299 ft)
3:03 am EDT Aug 5, 2025
3am EDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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