It’s going to be a windy night, posing potential hazards for anyone outside.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph may cause tree limbs to fall, forecasters say. The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement about the strong gusts.
From NWS:
801 PM EST Tue Feb 22 2022
…ISOLATED WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH…
South to southwest winds will gust frequently between 30 and 40 mph this evening. Isolated gusts up to 50 mph are possible. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects along with possible downed tree limbs. Winds should diminish late this evening and overnight, but it will remain breezy.
With the winds will come warmer weather. The current expected high on Wednesday is 70 degrees.
DC & Baltimore metro areas may see isolated gusts up to 50mph. Unsecured objects may be blown around with some downed tree limbs possible. Winds will diminish late this evening & tonight but it will remain breezy. #vawx #mdwx #dcwx pic.twitter.com/XfSzNPQHrZ
— Washingtonian Weather Geeks (@WashingtonianWx) February 23, 2022
