Northern Virginia Weekend Weather: Still Tetering

STERLING, VA — There's little not to like about Northern Virginia's first weekend weather forecast of December, according to the National Weather Service's satellite center in Sterling. You're looking at a scant chance of rain with highs in the 50s and lows in the mid to upper 30s.

Saturday offers a few clouds but also spots of sunshine with light winds. That's expected to give way to a near-perfect Sunday for this time of the year, with abundant sunshine and a high around 55. Here's the detailed forecast from the National Weather Service:

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light north wind.

And here's an early look at next week:

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

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