VA Weather: Timeline, Rainfall Amounts, 40 MPH Winds Likely From Storm

VIRGINIA — Virginians should take time to enjoy the sunny weather while it's here, because clouds are expected to move into the greater Washington, D.C. area late on Saturday, bringing heavy rain and 40 mph wind gusts late in the weekend.

Just a week after a strong system hammered much of the East Coast, this new storm will take shape over Virginia and other mid-Atlantic states Sunday night into Monday, according to a recent Accuweather forecast.

The storm will bring strong winds, rain and possible flooding to areas along and east of the Interstate 95 corridor, forecasters said. The interior mid-Atlantic and the Delmarva Peninsula should experience the heaviest rains through Sunday night, according to Accuweather forecasters.

"We could see some gusts from the east between 20 to 40 mph," The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang forecasts for Sunday and Monday. "With steady and sometimes heavy rain, patchy urban or stream flooding is possible as 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain can fall quickly, mainly after dark."

For millions, it will end up being a case of déjà vu. "This next storm coming up the Eastern Seaboard will have similar characteristics to the one that slammed the mid-Atlantic and Northeast with heavy rain and wind just days ago," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Joe Lundberg.

The storm could also have wide-ranging effects on travel. According to Accuweather, Interstates 20, 40, 64, 80, 81, 84 and 95 are among those that could be impacted.

Effects may also be felt at airports across the country with potential delays at big hubs in cities like Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C.

Here's the forecast for Friday through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service:

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 6 mph.

Sunday: Rain. High near 55. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday night: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday: Rain likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.