Strong winds Friday across DC region; temperatures drop with highs in the 40s

FOX 5 Weather forecast for Friday, February 18

Matthew Cappucci has the FOX 5 Weather forecast for Friday, February 18

WASHINGTON - Grab the umbrella and hold onto your hat! Rain and strong, gusty winds Friday morning across most of the D.C. region to begin the day.

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FOX 5's Matthew Cappucci says High Wind Warnings and Wind Advisories blanket the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metro areas until 10 a.m.

Gusty winds downed a tree in Northwest D.C. Friday morning. The tree crashed onto a house on McKinley Street causing damage.

High temperatures reached 70 degrees at Reagan National and BWI Thursday. But as skies clear this afternoon -- temperatures will drop back into the 30s and 40s.

A dry weekend with temperatures in the 40s and 50s. A return to 60 degrees expected on Monday.