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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jun 4:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Chester VA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Chester VA
 37.32°N 77.43°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
3:38 am EDT Jun 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Jun 23, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 29, 2026
 
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