Saturday brings windy start to MLK holiday weekend for the DC area
Rain went away early Saturday morning for the D.C. area, but the heavy winds have come again for another day. Here’s what you need to know.
Most of the rain has left the area, and a flood watch has been canceled for our area, leaving just gusty winds from Friday behind. A wind advisory is expected to begin at 7 a.m. with some gusts upward of 50 mph possible. That advisory is likely to end by 4 p.m., with winds remaining calm through the rest of the weekend.
“With the combination of strong winds and falling temperatures, afternoon wind chill will make it feel like the 30s,” 7News meteorologist Steve Rudin said in his evening forecast.
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D.C.’s next storm is expected early-to-mid next week, bringing a wintry blast that the National Weather Service says could produce the D.C. area’s first big snowstorm. But, as 7News First Alert Meteorologist Eileen Whelan tells WTOP, you shouldn’t get your hopes up.
“At this point, there is still a chance for a few inches of snow, but I don’t want everybody to get so excited and think that we’re in for a big one Tuesday,” she said.
Full forecast
WIND ADVISORY 7 A.M. UNTIL 4 P.M. SATURDAY
SATURDAY:
WIND ALERT
Falling Temperatures, Gusty Winds
Temperatures: 50s to 40s
Winds: Southwest 20-30, Gusts 40-50 mph
It will be a cold and blustery day as temperatures settle into the 40s, with wind chill readings in the 30s. The First Alert Weather is on “wind alert,” and the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Expect powerful wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph, which may result in fallen trees and potential power outages.
SUNDAY:
Mostly Sunny, Windy
Highs: 40-45
Winds: Northwest 10-20, Gusts to 30 mph
Sunday will bring blustery conditions, with gusts reaching up to 30 mph. In the morning, wind chills will drop to the teens and low 20. As the afternoon progresses, the wind chills will rise slightly, making it feel more like the low 30s. The day is trending dry with plenty of sunshine.
LOOKING AHEAD:
Latest guidance calls for a calm but cold Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Our next weather maker arrives Tuesday, bringing the potential for a wintry mix and accumulating snow.