Northern Virginia Weekend Weather: Relative Heat Relief Possible

STERLING, VA—There indeed is a bright side to Northern Virginia's weekend weather forecast. That would be considerable sunshine, albeit paired with much of the same oppressive heat and humidity with which we've dealt for much of the past week. That's the word from area forecasters as well as the National Weather Service.

As for those pining for even the tiniest bit of relief, there's this, from the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang: "A front sinks through early . . . Sunday, and it helps knock temperatures and humidity back slightly. Skies are partly sunny. We’re still talking highs in the upper 80s to low 90s and moderate humidity."

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

Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92.