Chester, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Chester, a community in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
Tonight
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Chester
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 30% |
| Saturday | 81°F | Partly Sunny | 8 mph NE | 12% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph E | 3% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph S | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 6 mph SW | 17% |
| Monday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph N | 49% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 8 mph NE | 59% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 13 mph NE | 64% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 to 13 mph NE | 64% |
| Wednesday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 to 15 mph NE | 46% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph N | 46% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 to 15 mph N | 38% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 13 mph N | 37% |
| Friday | 73°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph N | 22% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.