Observed 9:15 PM EDT at KPTB

Petersburg, VA weather

Overcast and 58°14°.

Forecasts agree

Now 58°14°

Cloudy

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the northeast. 35–9 mph15 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

15°8° warmer than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

Low 41°5° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Sunday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Clear
Sunday nightDown to 52°11° by 8 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 9p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	36%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	21%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	39%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	39%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	16%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	8%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	12%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	62%	33%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	38%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	51%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	74%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	73%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	74%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	67%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	45%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	22%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	28%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	67%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	66%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	47%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	42%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	43%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	66%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	16%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	10%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	18%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	17%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	25%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	20%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	19%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	11%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	5%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	6%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 37°3°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 41°.
Sunday
Dry, high 69°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–74°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AKQ) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

James River near Jordan Point below Hopewell (IN MLLW)

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 2 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Fri 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Appomattox River at Matoaca

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 146 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Fri 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Lieutenant Run Creek at St Andrews St at Petersburg

1.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft

Reading from Fri 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Lieutenant Run Creek at Bollingbrook at Petersburg

2.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft

Reading from Fri 9 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 47% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 48

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

HOPEWELL · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1916–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Petersburg weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:38 PM; Morning 7:08–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:48 PM; Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:33 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Petersburg. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Petersburg, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River near Jordan Point below Hopewell (IN MLLW)

Appomattox River at Matoaca

Lieutenant Run Creek at St Andrews St at Petersburg

Lieutenant Run Creek at Bollingbrook at Petersburg

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon