Virginia Weekend Weather: Colder Weekend, Chance of Rain (or Snow?) Sunday Night

STERLING, VA — We were in shorts just days ago, but prepare to bundle up for a cold, cloudy weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

The weekend starts out partly sunny. Winds will be blowing with gusts up to 20 mph on Friday and even higher on Saturday. Lows will be near freezing both nights.

Clouds roll in overnight and into Sunday, with the high Sunday hitting just 47 degrees. It'll be another cold night Sunday night, with a "slight chance" for rain and snow, according to forecasters.

The chance of any precipitation is 20 percent. And models reportedly favor mostly rain in the I-95 corridor, according to the weather service, with the best chance for any signs of snow in the northern and western parts of the region.

Slightly warmer temps and partly sunny skies are expected Monday, but rain is expected to return on Tuesday. Chilly temperatures will likely move into the region mid-week, according to AccuWeather.com

"The coldest air of the season so far will settle first over the northern Rockies and Plains and will then push to much of the Southern and Eastern states," notes Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson.

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

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 9 to 11 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Sunday: Cloudy, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

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