Northern Virginia Weather: Decent Start to Work Week

STERLING, VA — The beginning of the work week is expected to be OK, with splashes of sun here and there, according to the area outlet of the National Weather Service.

After that? Not so much.

A decent Monday is forecast to turn into a rainy Monday night, and Wednesday looks like the only day to break the week-long trend.

Here's the latest NWS forecast:

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light south wind.

Monday: A chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Low around 58. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Rain and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. High near 77. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

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