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Virginia Weather: Annandale Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Rain or Snow? November Outlook
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By Cameron Hayes · 2026-10-31T08:27:23.310Z
ANNANDALE, Virginia – Northern Virginia is heading into November with a warming trend that could push temperatures into the lower 70s by midweek, followed by increasing rain chances and possible thunderstorms Thursday. The shift comes as residents begin looking ahead to Thanksgiving holiday travel, although rain or snow conditions for Nov. 14 27 remain uncertain.
According to the National Weather Service forecast for Annandale, temperatures are expected to climb from 63 degrees Saturday, Oct. 31, to around 72 degrees Wednesday and Thursday. Rain chances increase to 60% Thursday, when showers and thunderstorms become likely.
Northern Virginia Warms to 72 Degrees Before Thursday Rain and Storms Saturday brings mostly sunny skies and a high near 63 degrees in Annandale, with north winds of 3 6 mph. Temperatures fall to around 45 overnight under mostly cloudy skies.
Sunday remains mostly cloudy, with a high near 65 degrees and calm winds. Sunday night turns partly cloudy, with temperatures again falling to around 45.
Monday brings partly sunny skies and a high near 66 degrees, followed by a partly cloudy night with temperatures near 46.
Tuesday continues the warming trend, reaching 71 degrees under partly sunny skies. Overnight temperatures remain relatively mild, falling to around 53.
Wednesday could be the warmest day of the period, with a high near 72 degrees and partly sunny conditions. A slight chance of showers develops after 2 p.m., with precipitation chances at 20%.
Rain chances increase to 40% Wednesday night, particularly after 8 p.m., with temperatures falling to around 58.
Thursday brings the greatest precipitation potential of the forecast period, with showers and thunderstorms likely, a 60% chance of precipitation and a high near 72 degrees.
Showers remain possible Thursday night, with a 40% chance of rain and a low near 57. Friday brings a 50% chance of showers and a high near 70.
Virginia Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Nov. 14 27: Rain or Snow? The approaching wet weather pattern comes as Northern Virginia moves closer to Thanksgiving, when travelers across the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area may be watching for rain, colder temperatures or the possibility of early season snow.
Thanksgiving falls Thursday, Nov. 26, but the available National Weather Service forecast for Annandale only extends through Friday, Nov. 6.
That means the forecast does not yet establish whether rain, snow or dry conditions will affect Northern Virginia during the Nov. 14 27 holiday travel period.
November can bring increasingly variable temperatures to the region, but seasonal possibilities do not confirm a Thanksgiving winter storm.
The supplied forecast contains no snowfall predictions, winter weather alerts or specific Thanksgiving travel impacts.
For now, the more immediate concern is rain and possible thunderstorms Thursday, with temperatures remaining unusually mild compared with the colder conditions possible later in November.
Annandale Five Day Weather Forecast Sunday, Nov. 1: Mostly cloudy, high near 65°F. Partly cloudy overnight, low around 45°F. Monday, Nov. 2: Partly sunny, high near 66°F. Partly cloudy overnight, low around 46°F. Tuesday, Nov. 3: Partly sunny, high near 71°F. Partly cloudy overnight, low around 53°F. Wednesday, Nov. 4: Partly sunny, high near 72°F, with a 20% chance of showers after 2 p.m. Rain chances increase to 40% overnight, low around 58°F. Thursday, Nov. 5: Mostly cloudy, high near 72°F, with showers and thunderstorms likely. Precipitation chance 60%. A 40% chance of showers overnight, low around 57°F. Northern Virginia residents can expect several mild days before rain chances increase Wednesday and Thursday. Whether Thanksgiving holiday travel brings rain, snow or dry weather will become clearer as updated forecasts extend into the second half of November.