Back-To-Back Storms Dampen Weekend Forecast In NoVA, DC

VIRGINIA — Back-to-back storm chances may dampen the plans of Northern Virginia and DC families heading to holiday festivities and shopping during the first weekend of December.

Temperatures will warm up this weekend, but several chances of rain are in the forecast too. According to AccuWeather, the DC region and much of the Northeast and Midwest could see milder conditions start Thursday, but storms coming from the south will bring precipitation.

For upper parts of the Northeast and Midwest, that precipitation could come in the form of snow and rain. But with high temperatures lingering in the weekend, the DC region is forecast to get rain or showers starting Friday.

"The storm will bring rain to areas from Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia, New York City and Boston, mainly from Friday afternoon to early Friday night," AccuWeather said. "However, there also will be the potential for patchy fog soon after the rain begins that may linger into Saturday morning."

In DC, there's a 60 percent chance of rain Friday, with the greatest chances after 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service's Baltimore-Washington office. A 60 percent chance of rain continues into the night, mainly before 8 p.m. Temperatures could reach 52 and drop to 47.

The chance of rain —20 percent — is less likely on Saturday before 8 a.m. A 40 percent chance of rain returns at night after 8 p.m. Temperatures will rise to 65 and drop to 50 at night.

AccuWeather expects dry conditions in much of the Northeast on Saturday. A second storm is forecast to bring rain along the Interstate 95 corridor and parts of the Appalachian Mountains on Sunday into the night.

On Sunday in DC, National Weather Service forecasters expect a chance of rain before 8 a.m. and chance of showers after 8 a.m. and at night. Temperatures will reach 61 during the day and drop to 50 percent at night.

Expect chances of showers to continue into Monday, but the early forecast shows sunny conditions returning Tuesday and Wednesday.

Here is the DC area forecast from the National Weather Service:

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. At night, partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. At night, rain is likely, mainly before 8 p.m. along with cloudy conditions and a low around 47. The chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. The chance of precipitation is 20 percent. At night, a 40 percent chance of rain after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Sunday: A chance of rain before 8 a.m., then a chance of showers after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 61. The chance of precipitation is 40 percent. At night, a 50 percent chance of showers and mostly cloudy with a low around 47.

Monday: A chance of showers and partly sunny, with a high near 57. The chance of precipitation is 50 percent. At night, a 30 percent chance of showers before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. At night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.