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Petersburg, VA weather

It is 51°F and fog at Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport as of Oct 28, 4:55 AM EDT. Overnight: Patchy Fog, low near 50°F, 2% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 3:25 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:24 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

51°F

Fog

Wind

Calm

Humidity 95% · dew point 49°F

Pressure · visibility

30.36 inHg

Visibility 0.5 mi

Observed at Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB), Oct 28, 4:55 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

Special Weather Statement Moderate Expected

Special Weather Statement issued October 28 at 3:32AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Area
Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Prince Edward; Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Nottoway; Amelia; Brunswick; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Greensville; Sussex; Surry; Southampton; Chesapeake; Isle of Wight; Suffolk
In effect
Oct 28, 3:32 AM EDT
Expires
Oct 28, 9:00 AM EDT
Issued by
NWS Wakefield VA
Full text

Patchy dense fog has developed this morning across portions of southern and interior southeast Virginia and interior NE North Carolina. Visibilities will be locally reduced to one quarter mile at times through 9 AM.

Around the NWS AKQ forecast area

1 active alert covers zones served by the AKQ office near Petersburg:

  • Special Weather Statement

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. Virginia has 1 active alert: see it.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Petersburg (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM51°FAreas Of Fog2%N 2 mph
Wed 8 AM51°FAreas Of Fog3%N 2 mph
Wed 9 AM55°FPatchy Fog3%N 3 mph
Wed 10 AM58°FPatchy Fog3%NE 5 mph
Wed 11 AM61°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 5 mph
Wed 12 PM63°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 5 mph
Wed 1 PM66°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 6 mph
Wed 2 PM68°FPartly Sunny3%E 6 mph
Wed 3 PM68°FMostly Cloudy3%E 6 mph
Wed 4 PM68°FMostly Cloudy3%E 6 mph
Wed 5 PM68°FMostly Cloudy3%E 5 mph
Wed 6 PM65°FMostly Cloudy3%E 5 mph
Wed 7 PM62°FMostly Cloudy3%E 3 mph
Wed 8 PM60°FMostly Cloudy2%E 2 mph
Wed 9 PM58°FMostly Cloudy2%E 2 mph
Wed 10 PM57°FMostly Cloudy2%E 2 mph
Wed 11 PM55°FMostly Cloudy2%E 1 mph
Thu 12 AM55°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 1 mph
Thu 1 AM54°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 1 mph
Thu 2 AM54°FMostly Cloudy2%N 1 mph
Thu 3 AM54°FMostly Cloudy2%N 1 mph
Thu 4 AM54°FMostly Cloudy2%N 1 mph
Thu 5 AM54°FMostly Cloudy2%N 1 mph
Thu 6 AM54°FMostly Cloudy2%N 1 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Petersburg can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 50°F

Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 1 mph.

Wednesday

High 69°F·Low 53°F

Areas of fog before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

Thursday

High 75°F·Low 49°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 2 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 1 mph.

Friday

High 79°F·Low 50°F

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Saturday

High 69°F·Low 48°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Sunday

High 72°F·Low 54°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

High 71°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 73°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Petersburg is served by the National Weather Service AKQ forecast office, forecast zone VAZ081, county zone VAC730.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Petersburg (37.2047, -77.3924), in Petersburg city. Population: 34,058 (2024 estimate), number 18 of the 28 Virginia cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KAKQ. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/37.2047,-77.3924 (forecast issued Oct 28, 3:25 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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