Northern Virginia Weather: Heatin' Up Again?

STERLING, VA — If you already are looking ahead to next weekend and wondering whether the weather conditions will be as delightful as they were the past few days, use the work week as a template for the Northern Virginia area. Namely, more of the same with no end in immediate sight, according to the National Weather Service satellite arm in Sterling.

Sunshine is expected to be abundant throughout the week, with temperatures slowly building day by day, both during the day and in the evening. By the end of the week, it'll feel like summer yet again in this odd early autumn. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts. Also, like us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service:

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light southeast wind.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

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