Northern Virginia Weather: Work Week Forecast

STERLING, VA — How's this for the first day of the week? Sunny with highs flirting with the 80s. After that, rinse and repeat for Tuesday, according to the area arm of the National Weather Service.

Based on the way things look now, Wednesday should be the only true down note of the week, with mostly cloudy skies and a slight chance of showers.

Things should cool off a bit toward the end of the week — but not by much. This is expected to be a stretch that most definitely feels like spring.

Here's the latest NWS forecast:

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 7 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

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

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

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

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

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