Headline:
Extreme Heat Watch issued June 30 at 8:12PM EDT until July 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 30, 2026 - 5:12pm
Expires:
July 1, 2026 - 1:15am
Description:
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 104
expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 106 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of north central Maryland, northwest and western
Virginia, and panhandle West Virginia.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Thursday morning through Friday
evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Area Description:
Washington; Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Clarke; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: