Northern Virginia Weather: Hazardous Outlook Issued Again

STERLING, VA—It's almost as if we're becoming numb to the latest gloomy spring weather missives from the National Weather Service and other forecasting outlets. So let's get to it: Thursday night's forecast for the Northern Virginia area includes a Hazardous Weather Outlook complete with a freeze warning and gusts reaching 40 mph.

On top of that, there's this from the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang: "factoring in the wind, it will feel like the 20s regionwide." So there you go. Still, better things are ahead, beginning with a sunny but windy Friday with highs pushing 60.

Here's the detailed forecast from the National Weather Service's satellite bunker in Sterling:

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

Monday Night: A chance of showers after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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