Bone‑chilling winds rip through DC area Sunday
Count on strong winds across the D.C. area Sunday as a nor’easter moves along the East Coast.
7News First Alert Meteorologist Jordan Evans said northerly wind gusts could top 40 mph, creating dangerously low wind chills. He suggests covering all exposed skin when outdoors to avoid frostbite or hypothermia. Daytime highs will remain below freezing, with wind chills around zero.
Evans and the National Weather Service said wind chills are expected to fall below zero Sunday night under clear skies, with gusts up to 45 mph.
One more night of zero or below zero wind chills is expected tonight into Monday morning before a brief “warmup” occurs during the first half of the week. Expect one last round of Cold Weather Advisories to be issued later today. #DCwx #MDwx #VAwx #WVwx pic.twitter.com/CcerM16Gct
— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) February 1, 2026
Conditions begin to thaw for parts of the D.C. region Monday, as highs could reach 35 degrees — marking the first time the area may rise above freezing in more than a week. But winds are expected to make temperatures feel like they’re in the 20s.
Despite increasing clouds Tuesday, Evans said it could be the warmest day of the week, with highs near 40. But again, winds may make temperatures feel like they’re in the 20s.
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FORECAST
TODAY: COLD ALERT: Cold, windy. Highs between 25 and 30, with wind chills around zero.
Winds: North 15-25 mph, gusts: 35-40 mph
TONIGHT: Clear, breezy. Lows between 5 and 15, with wind chills as low as -3.
Winds: North 15-25 mph, gusts: 40-45 mph
MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs between 30 and 35, with wind chills in the 20s.
Winds: Northwest 5-15 mph
TUESDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs between 35 and 40, with wind chills in the 20s.
Winds: West 5-10 mph