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Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 14 Oct 4:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Colonial Heights VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Colonial Heights VA
 37.27°N 77.41°W (Elev. 85 ft)
Last Update:
4:03 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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