Northern VA, D.C. Weekend Weather: Rain, Baby, Rain

WASHINGTON, DC — If you were hoping for a cloudy and rainy weekend, you're in luck. The National Weather Service forecasts patchy drizzle to start the weekend off, with the precipitation becoming heavier as the weekend progresses.

Friday night, there's a 20 percent chance of precipitation, but it shouldn't come down too hard. We'll see some light winds and a low temperature of 46.

Saturday, we will see clouds and rain, which will start off as a drizzle, evolving into showers in the afternoon. It's not expected to dump that much rain, however, as the National Weather Service expects less than a tenth of an inch, and the temperature will be comfortable in the 60's.

Saturday night's rain will continue through Sunday, and there is a chance of thunderstorms after 2 p.m. matched with a high temperature in the 70's. There will be generally light winds, but the storm could bring gusts of up to 22 mph. The rain is expected to continue through much of the night, with a low temperature of 46 and a 60 percent chance of rain.

Below is the full weekend weather forecast via the National Weather Service.

This Afternoon
Patchy drizzle and fog. Cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind around 6 mph.

Tonight
Patchy drizzle before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday
Patchy drizzle before 8am, then patchy drizzle with a chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then showers likely after 11am. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night
Showers before 11pm, then showers with patchy drizzle, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 51. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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