Weekend Snow Possible In VA Forecast

Northern Virginia is in for some weather whiplash. After highs in the 50s in the Baltimore-DC region Wednesday, frigid air will move in and drop temperatures into the teens, the National Weather Service said.

Rain will fall later tonight until about 4 a.m., but there is little chance of snow as temperatures drop to the mid-20s in the DC area. Thursday could be the coldest day of the year so far, one forecast said, with an overnight low in the teens.

Rain and snow showers are possible Saturday morning before temperatures climb back into the 40s.

Wind gusts out of the northwest rising to 32 miles per hour could also bring a wind chill early Thursday, the NWS said.

"The cold front passing through tonight — a little after midnight — may not produce much in the way of precipitation but it will produce a sharp drop in temperatures," The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang said. "On Thursday, temperatures may not budge, holding in the upper 20s and low 30s all day. Factoring in winds, gusting over 30 mph, it will feel like the teens for the duration. This will be among the coldest days of the winter so far."

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

Wednesday Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 8 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 35.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.