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Storms, Rain To Lash VA This Weekend: See The Latest Timeline
The possibility of thunderstorms will persist throughout the weekend. When they pass, temperatures will climb. See the latest forecast.
VIRGINIA— Hot, stormy weather will close out the last full week of June, as a cold front moves into Northern Virginia this weekend.
While Friday starts with partly sunny conditions and temperatures reaching 90, the day shifts to more gloomy weather with rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Isolated showers are expected to start around 2 p.m., with thunderstorms potentially developing after 3 p.m. through the afternoon and potentially impacting the evening commute.
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The National Weather Service says several rounds of stormy conditions could stay through midnight.
However, that won't be the last of the storms.
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What About The Weekend?
The slow-moving cold front is likely to continue churning up thunderstorms from around midnight Friday and all day Saturday, according to the NWS. Patchy fog is possible throughout the day.
The latest data released by the National Weather Service suggests there's an 80 percent chance of rainfall.
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High temperatures on Saturday will peak near 82 degrees before passing storms cause temperatures to plummet as low as 66 degrees.
By Sunday, there's a slight chance for morning rain, but anticipate partly sunny conditions and temperatures reaching the high 80s, though thunderstorms are once again possible in the afternoon.
Detailed Forecast For Northern Virginia
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11 a.m., then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Patchy fog before noon. High near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then scattered showers. Patchy fog after 2 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11 pm, then isolated showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Patchy fog after 2 a.m. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Monday: Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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