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Heat Advisory
Issued: 5:57 AM Jul. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Washington DC, portions of central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and central, northern, and northwest Virginia. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. 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. &&
Air Quality Alert
Issued: 8:42 PM Jul. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY JULY 5 2026... The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert Sunday for the Maryland suburban DC region. A Code Red Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region are unhealthy for the general population. 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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