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Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 2 Feb 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Chester VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 12. Light west wind.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 12. Light west wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
Chester VA
 37.34°N 77.45°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
12:42 am EST Feb 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Feb 2, 2026-6pm EST Feb 8, 2026
 
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