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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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 18 Jul 7:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Chesterfield VA

Flood Watch July 18, 07:48pm until July 19, 12:00am
Severe T-storm Warning until July 18, 08:15pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch July 18, 07:48pm until July 19, 12:00am
    Severe T-storm Warning until July 18, 08:15pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 73 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Chesterfield VA
 37.38°N 77.59°W (Elev. 200 ft)
Last Update:
3:17 pm EDT Jul 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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