Northern Virginia Weekend Weather: A Brisk Reminder of Winter

STERLING, VA — Save isolated touches of light snow Sunday night, the area is looking at a weekend of some sun, some clouds, high winds on Saturday and high temperatures in the low 40s, according to the National Weather Service.

So we're back to "California Dreaming" after a few days of winter West-Coast temperatures that included highs in the low 60s and plentiful sunshine.

The next few days, not so much, with lows in the upper 20s.

Here's the latest forecast from the local arm of the NWS:

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

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