Northern Virginia Veterans Day Weekend Weather: Hello, Winter

STERLING, VA — Northern Virginia's weekend weather forecast begins with a burst of sub-freezing temperatures Friday night until they become milder for Veteran's Day and Sunday. That's the word from the area arm of the National Weather in Sterling, which has issued a freeze warning for 7 p.m.-10 a.m.

Temperatures Friday night are expected to drop into the mid 20s but at least the wind will taper off considerably. Veterans Day will be celebrated with sunshine and highs in the upper 30s with light wind. This time, lows should be around 30. Things begin to warm up a bit Sunday with highs in the upper 40s.

Also, the weekend could serve as warning on how to guard against freezing pipes. Here's the detailed forecast from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 24. North wind 6 to 14 mph.

Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

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