Northern Virginia Weather: Last Gasp for Brrrrrrr?

STERLING, VA — Are the cold nights gone? Nope. As a matter of fact, the area arm of the National Weather Service expects temperatures in the lower 20 Wednesday night — another rough row for the cherry blossoms.

However, that might be the last well-below-freezing evening for quite a while.

Lows the rest of the week are expected to be moderate with partly sunny skies.

Here's the latest NWS forecast:

Tonight: A slight chance of showers after 11 pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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