Northern Virginia Weather: Slow Return To Normal

STERLING, VA—Northern Virginia's weather outlook for the upcoming work week has little if anything not to like, what with relatively moderate temperatures, low humidity and minimal chances of rain. That's the consensus from the National Weather Service and other area forecasters, so let the good times roll.

Still, as Brian Jackson of the Washington Post's Capital Gang wisely put it: "You just can’t hold back the Mid-Atlantic summer for long, and it returns to work along with the rest of us, but not oppressively so." In other words, the region's infamous dog days will continue to take something of a break—for now.

Here's the detailed forecast from the National Weather Service's local hangout in Sterling:

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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