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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Mar 11:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hopewell VA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 44 by 2pm. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F⇓

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 44 by 2pm. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
Hopewell VA
 37.28°N 77.3°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
9:37 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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