Soaking Rain, Wind In VA Weekend Forecast With Thunderstorms Possible

VIRGINIA — After temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s, an early spring storm will soak the East Coast this weekend, bringing cool temperatures, wind and rain to Virginia, plus a possibility of thunderstorms.

This is the same storm system that caused heavy flooding and snow in California on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to AccuWeather. The storm will raise the risk of severe weather and flash flooding in south central states Thursday and Friday, forecasters say.

The storm will reach Virginia with rain and wind beginning Friday and lasting through Saturday, per AccuWeather.

Minor flooding at high tide will be possible in areas usually at risk for flooding, said AccuWeather.

“Following a warmup that will last into the end of the week in parts of the East, a wedge of chilly air will work its way southward into the Northeast Friday,” said AccuWeather forecasters. “This will set the stage for some drenching rain in many areas but also a dose of wintry precipitation over the northern tier from Friday night to Saturday night.”

A cold front will bring clouds and rain to the Commonwealth, the National Weather Service said Friday. "Locally heavy rain is possible. High temps each day will vary greatly from north to south, by up to 20-30 degrees from the MD/PA border to Central VA," the NWS tweeted.

Weather predictions call for snow to again stay far away from the mid-Atlantic states, with frozen precipitation falling mostly above the Great Lakes states and parts of the Northeast.

Temperatures Friday and Saturday will be close to normal, the NWS added, with weather “remaining unsettled” through Saturday night. There is a possibility of thunder and lighting across Virginia as the rain moves in.

In the DC-Northern Virginia region, expect showers and possibly a thunderstorm Friday throughout the day and into the evening. Rain will likely fall all day Saturday, up to a half of an inch possible during the day and more likely in thunderstorms.

Easterly winds will be 9 to 13 miles per hour, with gusts up to 18 mph on Saturday, the NWS predicts. Daytime temperatures will be in the mid-60s on Saturday, and upper-60s on Sunday.

The weekend ends on a high note with sunny skies and a high of 67 degrees.

Here is a detailed look at the weekend forecast for Northern Virginia:

Friday: Showers. High near 58. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 45. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 61. East wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: A chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.