Northern Virginia Weather: Weekend Looks Kinda-Sorta OK

STERLING, VA — Bottom line for the weekend: Warmer with rain.

That's the word from the area franchise of the National Weather Service.

Periodic rain is expected to begin Friday night and last through the following evening.

Highs Saturday and Sunday: lower 50s.

Here's the latest NWS forecast:

Tonight: Rain, mainly before 2am, then areas of drizzle with a chance of rain after 4am. Low around 36. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: Areas of drizzle before 10am, then scattered showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Scattered rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

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