shore as well. that s not to say it might not get expanded. it s very warm tonight. if you have been outside it s very humid and we feel there s enough instability in the atmosphere that when this line of storms get closer, they could rotate and could have gusty winds that s already beginning across the region. i also want to let you know that in addition to the tornado watch, which means conditions are favorable for tornadoes. it doesn t mean tornadoes are occurring. that would be a tornado warning if we get one later tonight. the wind advisory in these areas, frederic county, louden county and points west, your gusts could go to 50 miles per hour, most of us will see 35 to 40 miles an hour winds as this line goes through. let s go to true view. i want you to see where the rain is right now. this is coming across west virginia just getting into western virginia and the red boxes you see there, those are the tornado watches that go until 3:00 in the morning. when we widen out
that delivered a powerful blow to the midwest. strong thunderstorms and historically powerful winds leaving behind quit a bit of damage. i m gurvir dhindsa. let s go over to tucker to find out about the weather system impacting our commute this morning. good morning. the tornado watch expired a couple of hours ago. we are concerned with locally heavy downpours as the rain begins to come down throughout the area. from the western portions of the beltway out to reston and leesburg, to the south and east of frederick, much of northern and western montgomery county and you can see pushing down now towards culpeper. a good soaking rain and some embedded thunderstorm activity as well. this is the latest in a series of a band of storms that will develop along this frontal system which has been moving through. let s get back it vipir and show you the big system. there you go. you can see we continue to watch rain kind of train along that frontal system. it will take much of the day
270 meets the beltway and the beltway into northern virginia as well getting modete rain. pockets of orange stretching to interstate 95 just north of richmond. this is advancing off north and east rher rapidly. cells are moving at 40 miles per hour and will continue to affect northern virginia, the district and maryland throughout much of the day today. it s a balmy morning. temperatures are aroun 70 degrees throughout much of the region. 72 at national airport. fast-moving cells. they re not producing any flooding. although over an inch is falling in is shenandoah valley. a few pockets across virginia and maryland. near 80 by early afternoon. passing showers. maybe thunder and lightning this afternoon, and into this evening south and east of washington. tomorrow, partly cloudy. cooler andmuch cooler friday into the weekend friday, saturday, sunday, for all the events going on, should be great weather. now let s checkon traffic. jerry, how is it looking on is wednesday mornin