McLean New Year's Forecast: Rain, Then A Warmer Day

MCLEAN, VA—It's been a rainy year for the DC region, so it's only natural we should end it with another soaking.

New Year's Eve will be dampened by rain throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service forecast for McLean. There's a 100 percent chance of rain, as well as patchy fog after noon. Expect additional periods of rain before 1 a.m., winds around 14 mph and gusts up to 24 mph. Temperatures will be in the 40s during the day but should warm up to the 50s by midnight.

Things will look up as warmer temperatures and partly sunny skies arrive for New Year's Day. Temperatures will warm up overnight, reaching the high 50s or 60 on Jan. 1, 2019. Winds will remain strong with gusts up to 24 mph.

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Here's the full hour-by-hour McLean forecast from The Weather Channel:

New Year's Eve

• 11 a.m. - Showers, 60 percent chance of precipitation, temperature of 44
• 1 p.m. - Rain, 100 percent chance of precipitation, temperature of 45
• 5 p.m. - Showers, 40 percent chance of precipitation, temperature of 46
• 7 p.m. - Showers, 50 percent chance of precipitation, temperature of 48
• 9 p.m. - Light rain, 80 percent chance of precipitation, temperature of 52
• 11 p.m. - Light rain, 75 percent chance of precipitation, temperature of 55
• Countdown to midnight - Showers, 55 percent chance of precipitation, temperature of 57

New Year's Day

• 6 a.m. - Mostly cloudy, temperature of 58
• 9 a.m. - Mostly cloudy, temperature of 57
• 3 p.m. - Partly cloudy, temperature of 56
• 6 p.m. - Mostly cloudy, temperature of 50
• 9 p.m. - Mostly cloudy, temperature of 46

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