Rainy Week Ahead In Herndon

HERNDON, VA -- The showers you see right now are going to be the norm this week in Herndon.

The National Weather Service predicts that we are likely to see rain three out of the five working days this week, although we will enjoy some sun in the middle. And temperatures are about to take a significant dip.

Expect rain to dominate both Monday and Tuesday, with up to a half an inch possible on Monday and up to three quarters of an inch on Tuesday.

The temperatures will leap up to the low 70s on Tuesday after topping out in the 50s on Monday, but they will head right back down again, maxing out in the low 60s on Wednesday, the mid 50s on Thursday, and then no higher than 50 degrees on the weekend, making it positively chilly.

The sun should reemerge on Wednesday, which will probably be the nicest day of the week. Thursday will also be sunny and a bit cooler.

The rain is expect to creep back in on Friday, but then we should have another sunny -- albeit cold -- weekend.

The full forecast from NWS follows below.

Today
Rain before 1pm, then rain likely with patchy drizzle between 1pm and 3pm, then patchy drizzle with a chance of rain after 3pm. High near 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle before midnight, then patchy drizzle with a chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Showers likely before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. High near 71. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 50.

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