Thanksgiving Weather Forecast in Virginia: Rain Chances Twice for Holiday Weekend

STERLING, VA — We'll have two chances for showers this holiday weekend. Temperatures will warm a bit for Thanksgiving, but most of the heat will stay in the kitchen.

The high Wednesday will be near 50 degrees, with winds around 6 mph. For a few nights, we'll see lows pull away from the freezing temps we've seen recently.

The first chance for rain arrives before dawn Thanksgiving Day. There's a 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1 p.m. The high temperature on Thanksgiving will be 53 degrees.

There will be another chance for rain Friday afternoon, as temperatures reach a weekend peak of 54 degrees.

Skies clear for Saturday and Sunday, with temperatures in the low 50s, but overnight lows will return to near-freezing.

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

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thanksgiving Day: A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday: A chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.