Northern Virginia Weather: Hazardous Outlook Issued

STERLING, VA—Be on alert Sunday night, as the National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of the Northern Virginia area. And the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang points out that, "some of these storms could become severe in locations where the sun has been out for several hours today."

After that, moisture will continue to rule throughout most of the the work week. There's a chance of showers every day, and sunshine will be hard to find. Here's the detailed forecast from the National Weather Service's satellite branch in Sterling:

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.

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