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Extreme Heat Warning
Issued: 11:58 PM Jul. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the first Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112 expected. For the second Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112 expected. * WHERE...The Washington and Baltimore metropolitan areas including the District of Columbia and city of Baltimore, northeast, central, and southern Maryland, as well as northern Virginia and the Virginia Piedmont. * WHEN...For the first Extreme Heat Warning, from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. For the second Extreme Heat Warning, from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. &&
Extreme Heat Warning
Issued: 11:58 PM Jul. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the first Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112 expected. For the second Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112 expected. * WHERE...The Washington and Baltimore metropolitan areas including the District of Columbia and city of Baltimore, northeast, central, and southern Maryland, as well as northern Virginia and the Virginia Piedmont. * WHEN...For the first Extreme Heat Warning, from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. For the second Extreme Heat Warning, from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. &&
Air Quality Alert
Issued: 8:48 PM Jul. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY JULY 2 2026... The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Thursday for the Maryland suburban DC region. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx
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