Northern Virginia Weather: Midweek Surprise

STERLING, VA—After a mostly cloudy Monday, Northern Virginia's weather for the work week is expected to feature a lot of sun but also colder temperatures after an unusually warm Tuesday. That's the word from the National Weather Service and other area forecasting outlets.

Midweek will bring the big change as the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang points out: "Skies should trend sunnier Wednesday, but temperatures trend noticeably cooler as a dip in the jet stream moves over us. Highs in the low-to-mid 40s are seasonably cold, but feel colder than that with gusty winds from the northwest."

In other words, a big chill arrives midweek. So there you go. Here's the detailed forecast for the National Weather Service's area bureau in Sterling:

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

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