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Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 1 Dec 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Chester VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 5am. Low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 43. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 5am. Low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 43. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Chester VA
 37.34°N 77.43°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 am EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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