Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 1 at 7:57PM EDT until July 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 1, 2026 - 4:57pm
Expires:
July 2, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
* 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.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
District of Columbia; Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Charles; St. Marys; Calvert; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov