Northern Virginia Weather: Hazardous Outlook Issued

STERLING, VA—With drenching rain on the way for the Northern Virginia area, a flood watch has been issued by the National Weather Service from 6 p.m. Friday until 6 p.m. Saturday. Approximately 1-2 inches of rain is expected, with up to 3 inches possible.

Come Friday, as pointed out by the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang, ". . .most of us should remain dry until the more widespread rain arrives later in the afternoon and toward rush hour." So there you go. Here's the detailed forecast from the National Weather Service's area bureau in Sterling:

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday: Rain after 1pm. High near 47. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain. Low around 44. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. High near 52. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: Showers. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

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