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Big Changes Coming to Weather Forecast
Northern Virginia residents will need to grab umbrellas Thursday and find heavier coats during the weekend. Here are the details.

After a pretty mild November, it might be time to break out some heavier coats on Sunday. Weather forecasters say that changes are afoot for the weekend in Northern Virginia.
You’ll likely need an umbrella for the Thursday morning commute. And for the weekend? The Capital Weather Gang forecasts temperature highs in the mid 40s on Sunday.
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Here’s the breakdown from the National Weather Service:
- Wednesday night: Cloudy...showers...mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
- Thursday: Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 15 mph...becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening...then clearing. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
- Friday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
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