Virginia Weather Forecast: Cool Fall Air Sticking Around, Chance of Rain by Thanksgiving

STERLING, VA -- The fire threat in Northern Virginia will continue into Monday, but conditions will improve quickly and we could see rain by Wednesday night, according to the National Weather Service. The week starts very cool and temperatures will climb a little as the week goes on.

Winds will slowly decrease beginning Sunday night, but will continue into Tuesday. Gusts Sunday night will reach up to 46 mph, and Monday gusts will reach 33 mph.

The high Monday will be 45 degrees, and 49 degrees on Tuesday, while overnight lows will be below freezing both nights.

We'll hit 51 degrees on Wednesday with mostly sunny skies, and a chance of showers enters the forecast Wednesday night, with a 40 percent chance of precipitation.

The Thanksgiving forecast is a 30 percent chance of rain, with a high temperature near 55 degrees.

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

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

MONDAY: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

TUESDAY: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

THANKSGIVING: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

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