Northern Virginia Weather: Hazardous Outlook Issued

STERLING, VA—On the bright side, we're not talking about rain or snow. On the flip side, though, the National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Tuesday night, including a freeze warning beginning at midnight and wind gusts approaching 25 mph.

But following such an unsettling and frustrating outlook, as the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang points out: "Spring returns with a quick climb of temps from the morning 30s (on Wednesday) to an afternoon of highs in the mid-to-upper 60s."

Here's the detailed forecast from the National Weather Service's area outpost in Sterling:

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers or sprinkles after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers or sprinkles. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

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