Strong wind gusts are expected late Monday afternoon and evening in Arlington and the D.C. area.
That’s according to a Special Weather Statement just issued by the National Weather Service. The gusts come as a cold front is set to drop temperatures to near freezing overnight.
A combination of dry conditions, wind and warm temperatures will raise the risk of brush fires today.
The National Weather Service just issued a Special Weather Statement warning of the extra fire danger.
Mother Nature is not done with us yet.
A Wind Advisory has been issued for Arlington and the D.C. area. It’s in effect from 8 p.m. until midnight.
Hold on to your hats, it’s about to get even breezier.
A Wind Advisory was just issued for Arlington and the D.C. area. Gusts up to 50 mph are expected through 7 p.m. today, forecasters say.
It’s going to be a very windy — and very cold — Saturday.
A High Wind Warning has been issued for Arlington and most of the D.C. area, starting early Saturday. An Extreme Cold Warning will also be in effect.
A Wind Advisory has been issued for Arlington and much of the D.C. area.
The advisory will be in effect tomorrow (Friday) afternoon and evening. According to the National Weather Service, wind gusts of up to 55 mph are expected.
Main roads and highways around Arlington are mostly clear, after an inch or less of snow fell across the county.
Traffic cameras show mostly wet roads, though many neighborhood streets remain snow-covered after the overnight snowfall. The last of the flakes stopped falling in Arlington around 8 a.m.
A cold front is arriving in our area and bringing with it some particularly strong wind gusts.
The winds have prompted the following Special Weather Statement from the National Weather Service.
After a windy weekend, a breezy Monday featuring low humidity levels has prompted a fire warning.
The National Weather Service says there’s an elevated fire danger today in Northern Virginia and other parts of the Mid-Atlantic. Outside fires could spread quickly, forecasters say.
Gusty winds and low humidity today could cause fires to spread more rapidly.
That’s according to the National Weather Service, which issued a Special Weather Statement for Northern Virginia and other parts of the region.
A soaking rain and gusty winds are causing some tree troubles around Arlington.
Nearly an inch of rain has fallen so far today. Also falling: trees and utility lines.
Gusty winds are blowing Tuesday afternoon, and causing power outages in the area.
Around 1,650 homes and businesses are reported to be without power in central Falls Church as of 3:45 p.m. Arlington County firefighters responded to the 100 block of W. Broad Street for several reports of people stuck in elevators as a result of the outage.
