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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Jun 8:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Juneteenth
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
Chester VA
 37.34°N 77.45°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 am EDT Jun 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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