Chester, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Chester, a community in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
Today
84°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Chester
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph E | 82% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph E | 87% |
| Wednesday | 88°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph S | 40% |
| Wednesday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph S | 22% |
| Thursday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 9 mph SW | 12% |
| Thursday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 8 mph S | 12% |
| Friday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph SW | 16% |
| Friday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph SW | 16% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph SW | 22% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SW | 22% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SW | 20% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 20% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph SW | 10% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph SW | 11% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Chester (37.352, -77.434). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Chester
Last spring frost
Apr 3
First fall frost
Nov 3
Growing season
216 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Chester: nearby ZIP 23831 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Petersburg, Va (8.1 mi from Chester). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.