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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester VA
 37.36°N 77.42°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
6:13 pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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