Expect high winds Saturday in Alexandria

Published April 13, 2024 at 12:14PM

The weathervane on top of Alexandria's City Hall. (Staff photo by James Cullum) — The weathervane on top of Alexandria’s City Hall. (Staff photo by James Cullum)

It’s going to be windy today in and around Alexandria.

The National Weather Service says that conditions will be clear, with wind gusts this afternoon up to 50 miles per hour. The wind advisory is in effect until 6 p.m.

“Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects,” NWS said in its advisory. “Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

The high temperature will be 66 degrees and the low will be about 47 degrees, according to NWS.

NWS says that Sunday will be calmer, with wind gust near 28 miles per hour, and a high temperature of 78 degrees.

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Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.