Northern Virginia Weather: Great While it Lasted

STERLING, VA — Yeah, well, Easter Sunday in this area was about as glorious as anyone could have imagined — perhaps even a bit too hot for some folks on a day in mid-April. But then there's Monday, which, according to the local branch of the National Weather Service, should remain warm but with scant sunshine.

Tuesday is expected to perk up with a decent amount of warmth and stylin' rays but Wednesday, alas, looks like a cloudy endeavor that will continue into Thursday, with a 30 percent chance of rain on both days.

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Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 64.

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