Mother’s Day 2021 Weather: See Forecast For Northern Virginia, DC

NORTHERN VIRGINIA/DC — Mother’s Day 2021 is Sunday, which means families in Virginia and D.C. will be making plans to spoil Mom with flowers, gifts, picnics and family outings.

But before you make those plans, it’s always a good idea to check what Mother Nature has in store for the day.

In some parts of the United States, Mother’s Day plans may be hampered by rain, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac’s May forecast.

However, sunshine and warm temperatures are expected from California to Texas, and from the Pacific Coast to the Intermountain region, which includes Nevada, Utah, Idaho and parts of Montana, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico.

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In the D.C. area, The Old Farmer's Almanac's forecast for Mother's Day is overcast, with a high of 64.

The National Weather Service is calling for a chance of showers on Mother's Day. Otherwise, the forecast is mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang agrees that clouds will outnumber rays of sunshine on Mother's Day, with high temperatures in the mid-60s. "But even with a shower chance all day, this one isn’t looking terrible. Any daytime rain should be light and passing," the Capital Weather Gang says.

Temperatures tend to range from the low 50s to the mid 70s on May 9 in D.C. The record high temperature in D.C. for May 9 was set in 1963 when the temperature reached a scorching 96.

Mother’s Day, in its modern form, originated in the United States, where it is observed on the second Sunday in May.

Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, whose mother organized women’s groups to promote friendship and health, was the creator of Mother’s Day in the United States, according to Britannica.com. In 1907, she organized a memorial service to honor her late mother at a church in Grafton, West Virginia.

Within five years, virtually every state was observing the day; and in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day a national holiday.