Northern Virginia Memorial Day Weekend Weather: Moisture Rules

STERLING, VA—Following a splendid Friday, Northern Virginia's Memorial Day weekend weather forecast ushers in more humidity and a chance of rain all three days. That's the word from the National Weather Service's satellite branch in Sterling and other area forecasting outlets.

Look for more clouds than sunshine. And amid all that humidity, according to the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang: "More moisture can loosely be translated to three things as far as your weekend forecast is concerned: 1) muggy and unpleasant humidity levels, 2) increased cloud cover (especially in the early morning and late afternoon), and 3) daily chances of pop-up storms with heavy downpours."

So there you go. Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service:

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Memorial Day: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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