Spring has arrived for good, and with it comes instability in our atmosphere and more thunderstorms (like we saw yesterday). Below are the storm reports for our area, including two EF0 tornadoes reported in DC and small hail reported in Silver Spring. You can see some pics from yesterday’s event retweeted or posted by us on our Twitter. Luckily this afternoon stayed dry, but the wind was a force to reckon with. The gusts will stick around for another 24 hours, but expect a warm-up and a more enjoyable Saturday overall.
Preliminary Storm Report Data for April 6, 2017 (via Storm Prediction Center)
Preliminary Storm Report Data for April 6, 2017 shows two EF-0 tornadoes that formed in the D.C. Metro area. Note: Image should read “April 6, 2017”. (via NWS Baltimore-Washington)
Preliminary Storm Report Data for April 6, 2017 shows two EF-0 tornadoes that formed in the D.C. Metro area. Note: Image should read “April 6, 2017” (via NWS Baltimore-Washington)
Through Tonight: Chilly night ahead! Temperatures will drop to 45 degrees by 8pm and further dip into the upper-30s by midnight. Winds are not letting up either. Expect 20-25 mph sustained winds from the northwest and 35+ mph gusts before midnight, and some settling to 13-16 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy throughout most of the night, and no chance of rain.
TerpWRF 10-meter winds (in knots) for 8pm tonight, showing ~20 kts (23 mph) winds for DC region (via Trowal)
Tomorrow (Saturday): If you’re heading to the Men’s Lacrosse game at 1pm, it will be quite blustery– winds sustained at 13-16 mph from the northwest and gusts up to 25 mph throughout most of the morning and afternoon. At the start of game time the temperature will be in the mid-50s. By the end, we will reach maximum temperature for the day in the lower-60s. Skies will be sunny and bright as we take victory from Penn State.
Sunday: This will be the best day to spend outside this weekend, so take advantage! It will be mostly sunny, temperatures will rise to 70 degrees, and the winds will be a calm 5-7 mph from the southwest.