Northern Virginia Weather: Weekend Breaks Warm

STERLING, VA — Get ready for the big warm-up, folks, beginning AFTER tonight but gradually bumping up into seasonal climes for the weekend, according to the area outpost of the National Weather Service.

And next week? It's expected to feel like summer, especially in the early part of the spectrum.

Friday night, however, remains cold and windy.

And despite the sun and increasing warmth, Saturday also is expected to bring gusting winds.

Here's the latest NWS forecast:

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 7 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

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

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

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