Northern Virginia Weather: Weekend Winner

STERLING, VA—Northern Virginia's weekend weather is expected to be considerably different from our rainy Friday night, with a decent amount of sun and pleasantly cool temperatures. That's the word from the National Weather Service's local pad in Sterling and other area forecasters.

Despite another rainy system on the way, according to the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang, "we largely eke out a nice weekend in between storms. That is good fortune, given the way leaves are looking!" So there you go. Here's the detailed forecast from the National Weather Service in Sterling:

Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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