Northern Virginia Weather: Big Changes Ahead

STERLING, VA—After beginning with one more day of mild temperatures, Northern Virginia's weather for the week gets considerably colder—albeit amid plenty of sunshine. That's the word from the National Weather Service and other area forecasting outlets.

We're talking highs in the mid-40s and lows in the upper-20s for the rest of the week. Not only that, but per the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang: "Can't rule out a flurry or snow shower Wednesday morning." So there you go. Here's the detailed forecast from the National Weather Service's local bureau in Sterling:

Sunday Night: Scattered showers before 10pm. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

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