Virginia Weather Forecast: Rain and Sleet (Snow For Some), Much Colder by Week's End

STERLING, VA — We'll start the week with rain Monday and Tuesday, with sleet mixed in and maybe even a little snow for the western edge of the region. It'll clear before the weekend, but we'll eventually see some of the coldest temperatures so far this season.

Sunday night will bring rain, possibly mixed with sleet before becoming all rain after 1 a.m. Little or no sleet accumulation is expected.

Monday begins with rain, but clears through the day as high temperatures reach 52 — the highest temps we'll see this week.

Rain is back Tuesday, with a chance for sleet in most of the region, and a mix of sleet and snow in Loudoun, Dulles, Manassas and other areas toward the western end of the region. Wednesday will be dry and a little warmer.

There's a chance for showers by Thursday, but the weather story at that point will be the cold. The low Thursday night will reach 26 degrees. The high temperature on Friday will be 37 degrees, with lows Friday night hitting 23 degrees.

It will be another cold day as we head into the weekend on Saturday.

Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service:

Sunday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all rain after 1am. Low around 38. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Monday: Rain likely before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and sleet after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then rain. High near 45. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Western end of region: A slight chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 7am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 7am and 1pm.

Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

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