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The District of Columbia Government is issuing a Hypothermia Alert at 7 p.m. tonight. According to the National Weather Service, the current temperature is 45 degrees with a wind chill in the low 40s. Tonight's forecast is mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast winds around 8 mph. There is a 60% chance of precipitation forecasted. The District issues the Hypothermia Alert when the actual or forecasted temperature, including wind chill, is or will be 32°F or below or when the overnight temperature is forecasted to be 40°F or below and a chance of precipitation is 50% or greater. To request shelter transport for DC residents who are experiencing homelessness and on the street, please call 311 or the shelter hotline at (202) 399-7093. |