Northern Virginia Weather: Some Sun Expected Wednesday and Thursday

STERLING, VA — A mid-week break from the clouds, drizzle and fog that have descended upon us of late certainly is better than no break at all, so that's the biggest takeaway in the latest missive regarding this area from the National Weather Service.

Although there's a 30 percent chance of rain the rest of Tuesday until around 1 a.m., skies are expected to begin clearing afterward.

Wednesday is expected to be party sunny with highs in the mid 50s and occasional gusts up to 25 mph, with winds decreasing and lows in the upper 30s that night.

Thursday basically brings more of the same, albeit with light winds.

Rain enters the picture Friday and is expected to hover at least through the early part of the weekend.

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

Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 1 am. Patchy fog after 1 am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 1 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

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