DC Region Braces for Sudden Cold Front, Wind Gusts, and Frost Risk
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the DC region until 8 p.m. Friday as a fast-moving cold front brings damaging wind gusts and a rapid temperature drop. The squall line is expected to arrive between 5 and 9 p.m., with peak gusts reaching 50 to 65 mph. Temperatures will plunge approximately 30 degrees within 12 hours, dropping from highs near 80 degrees to lows around 50 degrees by dawn Saturday. Saturday will be blustery with highs only in the mid-50s, and frost is possible Sunday morning west of Interstate 95.