Northern Virginia Work-Week Weather: Ditch the Overcoats

STERLING, VA — A delightful Sunday that arrived gift-wrapped for Mother's Day is only the beginning of what's expected to be a stellar beginning to the work week. Not only that, but there's really no immediate end in sight for the glorious conditions. That's the word from the Sterling-based branch of the National Weather Service.

Monday, during which highs will be in the mid-70s, signals the start of a work week that will feature higher and higher temperatures each day. And the sunshine expected stick around through the rest of the week and beyond. In other words, there's no rain in the work-week forecast.

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

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

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