Slight chance of severe weather Friday morning

FRIDAY FORECAST
Morning: Cloudy. Mild with temps reaching 57 degrees. Cold front will move in around 10 a.m. and head out just after lunch. Expect a quick squall line to move in bringing the strongest wind gusts (40 mph). Just after the squall line, expect heavy rain and wind gusts reaching 30 mph. Don't be surprised if you hear a rumble of thunder. 

Afternoon: Cold front leaves around 1 pm with high pressure building after. Expect clearing skies and temperatures dropping to the upper 40s. Winds will drop down to about 7 mph for the rest of the day. 


EARLIER BLOG POST
A strong cold front will be invading the DC metro area on Friday morning. Moving quickly, the front will bring heavy rains and gusty winds. The cold front will wedge the warm air up and bring back some cooler temperatures. Before the system moves in, temperatures could reach 57 degrees. After the cold front, high pressure will move in bringing clear skies and temps down to the upper 40s. 

Front moving out of the region. (Courtesy UCAR)

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has placed our area under a slight risk of severe weather for tomorrow. Expect between a quarter of an inch to half an inch of heavy rain by noon. Winds could reach 30 mph as the cold front passes.