Northern Virginia Weekend Weather: Some Sun For Dad

STERLING, VA — Because Father's Day is Sunday and not Saturday, dads of all ilk will be spared the washout that's expected for the bulk of Saturday. But there's slightly better news for the following day. The sunshine is expected to return, despite the ever-present threat of late-afternoon thunderstorms, according to the area branch of the National Weather Service.

Saturday, however, is a different story. There's a 70 percent chance of rain under cloudy skies. And inasmuch that the highs will reach the mid 80s, things could get a bit muggy. Sunday's highs are expected to be the upper 90, with summer-like breezes.

Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service:

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Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms after 9am. High near 85. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

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