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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 6:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester VA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 44 by 2pm. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F⇓

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 44 by 2pm. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
Chester VA
 37.34°N 77.45°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
1:07 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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