Alexandria Forecast: A Short Break, Then More Rain

ALEXANDRIA, VA—As we look ahead to the weekend, most of us are probably wondering if we'll get relief from the rain that's lingered for a good portion of September. The good news is, the weekend looks better. The bad news is, the rain isn't quite done yet.

The National Weather Service's forecast for Alexandria calls for rain starting up again—likely into Thursday afternoon and night. Forecasters say rain may be heavy at times overnight with new rainfall up to half or three quarters of an inch. A flood watch is in effect from Thursday evening through the late night.

Wednesday night's rain had its impact too. The NWS issued a coastal flood advisory for the shoreline of Alexandria that expired at noon Thursday. The water is expected to approach the curb at King Street and Strand Street, but should be minor compared to the flooding earlier this month. High tide was at 10:26 a.m.

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The rain should halt and give way to clouds Friday morning. The weather should become sunny with highs in the comfortable 70s throughout the weekend.

Here's the full NWS forecast into the weekend for Alexandria:

Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 2 a.m. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 8 a.m. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

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Image, photo of King Street flooding from earlier in September, by Emily Leayman/Patch