The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Excessive Heat Watch from 12 pm to 8 pm for Saturday, June 22.
Per NWS: “EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING…
* WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 possible.
* WHERE…Portions of DC, central, north central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and central, northern, and northwest Virginia.
* WHEN…From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Oppressive heat and humidity will overspread the area Saturday and last into Sunday. Little relief from the heat is expected Saturday night with low temperatures in upper 70s to near 80 for most.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out ofthe sun, and check up on relatives, neighbors, pets, and livestock.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.