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Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Chester VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light south wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 67. West wind around 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light south wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 67. West wind around 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Chester VA
 37.32°N 77.43°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
5:42 am EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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