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Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Chester VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light south wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly after 7am. High near 51. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 39. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light south wind.
Sunday
Rain, mainly after 7am. High near 51. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 39. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester VA
 37.34°N 77.43°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
12:59 am EST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 15, 2026-6pm EST Feb 21, 2026
 
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