Northern Virginia Weather: Hazardous Outlook Issued

STERLING, VA—A hazardous weather outlook has been issued for Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., by the National Weather Service: "Isolated showers and perhaps a thunderstorm capable of producing strong winds are possible over the waters late this afternoon and evening."

Such things are common during the summer but in early April? Not so much. As for the remainder of the week, matters take a turn toward the normal. As the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang points out: "We're cooler tomorrow, but those 60s are still reasonable for spring standards despite the pesky, allergy-enhancing breeze. Thursday could be the pick of the week before some complications on Friday."

So there you go. Here's the detailed forecast from the National Weather Service:

Tuesday Afternoon: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Scattered showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday:Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.