WASHINGTON, DC – After storms and a possible tornado in Virginia on Friday, the DC area will see sunshine for most of the weekend and the heat will return by Memorial Day.

High temperatures will climb daily, from the upper 70s on Saturday to the low 90s on Monday, the National Weather Service said.

Thunderstorms prompted several National Weather Service tornado watches in parts of Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland on Friday morning, Accuweather said.

A potential tornado was reported a few miles from Coatesville in Hanover County, Virginia shortly before 6:45 p.m. EDT, according to the National Weather Service.

“The sun is coming back just when we need it most. And when it comes to the unofficial start of summer, it could be hard to ask for much better than that,” said the Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang. “Today and tomorrow are mild before the heat picks up on Monday. Find a pool or some shade and stay hydrated. The season is just getting started!”

High pressure will settle in the area Saturday evening through the rest of the holiday weekend with abundant sunshine and moderate temperatures daily, the weather service said.

Here is the National Weather Service’s latest weekend forecast:

Saturday: Mainly sunny with highs near 79. Wind west around 9 mph.

Saturday evening: Mainly clear with low around 61. Wind west 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Sunny, with an anticyclone close to 84. Calm wind.

Sunday evening: Rather clear, with a depression around 64. Light southerly wind.

Memorial Day: Sunny with highs near 91. Wind calm becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Monday evening: Mainly clear, with a low around 68.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.