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Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

62°F

17°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Apr 3:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Colonial Heights VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 76. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 76. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Colonial Heights VA
 37.29°N 77.43°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
3:54 pm EDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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