Blustery start to the week with a wind alert Sunday in DC area

Blustery winds blowing through the D.C. area Sunday with gusts up to 55 mph are expected to continue through the start of the workweek.

There’s a wind advisory in effect for the entire region from now through Monday at 5 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Winds will start to calm Monday evening.

“It can make for some difficult driving and bumpy flights going in and out of the airports,” said 7News First Alert meteorologist Jordan Evans.

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It’s going to be a cold one too as the temperatures are expected to drop from the high 50s on Sunday to the low 30s and even down to the 20s with the wind chill overnight.

“There could be sustained winds anywhere from 25 to 30 mph in parts of the area as a strong storm system out to the north and east is bringing in the gusty winds,” Evans said.

The National Weather Service warned those in the D.C. area that gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and “tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

The NWS also advised to use extra caution while driving in the D.C. area during the advisory, especially if “operating a high profile vehicle.”

The Federal Aviation Administration reported that flights are delayed an average of two hours at Dulles International Airport on Sunday due to the wind.

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge advised that Phase 1 Wind Warnings were in effect for the bridge on Sunday afternoon.

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