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Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fog/Mist

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Midlothian VA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 65 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Midlothian VA
 37.43°N 77.64°W (Elev. 200 ft)
Last Update:
4:02 am EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 23, 2026
 
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