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Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

69°F

21°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 9:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Chester VA
 37.34°N 77.43°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
6:52 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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