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Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fog/Mist

58°F

14°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Chester VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Chester VA
 37.31°N 77.4°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
6:32 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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