Western Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh area are under high wind warning for Friday

A high wind warning has been issued for the Pittsburgh area, with strong wind gusts possible throughout the day and night on Friday.

The National Weather Service issued the warning on Friday afternoon. It remains in place through midnight.

Southwest winds of 15 to 25 miles per hour are expected throughout the region, with wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour. The warning includes almost all of western Pennsylvania and parts of northern and eastern Ohio. Parts of western Pennsylvania and most of West Virginia remain in a wind advisory. 

"Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects," the NWS said. "Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result."

With strong winds expected throughout the region, Duquesne Light says it's prepared for the weather conditions to have an impact on electrical impact and potential power outages.

Duquesne Light says it has increased staffing so that crews can respond to any outages as quickly as possible.

"Because of possible hazardous conditions, some response times may be delayed during the weather events," Duquesne Light said.

With strong winds expected, Duquesne Light is encouraging customers to be prepared for potential outages by keeping cell phones and electronics charged and by keeping supplies like water, first aid supplies, and flashlights in an emergency kit.

Besides wind speeds, the weekend is looking pretty good. High temperatures Friday should get to the mid to low-50s with noon temperatures in the mid-40s. 

Skies will be cloudy, and if you are north of Pittsburgh, you'll have a light snow and rain chance. Places south of Pittsburgh will be dry.