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Northern Virginia Weather: Hazardous Outlook Issued
With heavy rains approaching, the National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the Northern Virginia area.
STERLING, VA—A brief respite from the rain comes to a soggy end Thursday for folks in the Northern Virginia area, with downpours on the way. Not only that, but the National Weather Service has issued a flood watch from 7 p.m. Thursday through 6 p.m. Friday.
From the NWS: "Soils remain saturated due to recent rainfall, so excess runoff from the rain will cause the potential for flooding of small streams, creeks, and urban areas." If there's a bright spot, it's that temperatures will climb through the period. Friday's highs should be in the 60s.
And then? There's this, as pointed out by the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang: "The rain is finished by Saturday, but then comes the wind. As the storm's low-pressure center races north into New England, the winds behind it may gust near 40 to 50 mph from the west, which could bring down some trees given the wet soil."
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So there you go. Here's the detailed forecast from the National Weather Service's local bureau in Sterling:
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
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Thursday: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 49. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Rain before 4am, then showers likely after 4am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 49. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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