The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Wednesday and an Extreme Heat Watch for Thursday and Friday for Montgomery County, the District of Columbia, and much of the surrounding region as dangerously hot and humid conditions are expected to return.
Montgomery County health and emergency management officials are urging residents to take precautions as a prolonged period of dangerous heat and humidity is expected to impact the region from Wednesday, July 1, through at least Sunday, July 5. (more…)
Another prolonged stretch of dangerous heat appears increasingly likely to arrive just in time for the Independence Day holiday, with forecasters warning that temperatures and humidity could combine to create potentially dangerous conditions across Montgomery County and the DC region.
After a potentially stormy weekend, Montgomery County could be in for one of its hottest stretches of the summer as July begins. Daily chances for showers and thunderstorms are expected through Sunday before temperatures climb rapidly early next week, with highs forecast to approach 100 degrees and heat index values potentially reaching as high as 110 degrees by Thursday.
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Montgomery County and much of the Washington region until 9 p.m. Monday. (more…)
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Northwest, Central, and Southeast Montgomery County from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 12, as dangerous heat and humidity move into the region. (more…)
Just days after departing The Washington Post, the team behind Capital Weather has officially launched its next chapter as an independent weather media company serving the Washington region.
A Drought Watch has been issued across the Washington metropolitan region, including Montgomery County, following unusually dry conditions that officials say are expected to continue despite recent rainfall.
NBC4 Chief Meteorologist Doug Kammerer has released his 2026 Summer Heat Forecast, predicting a warm but manageable summer across the DMV, with humidity and rainfall expected to play a bigger role than extreme heat.
An Extreme Cold Alert has been issued for Montgomery County for Tuesday, April 21 from 1am until 8am, as wind chill values are expected to fall below 32 degrees. Officials are urging residents to dress in layers, limit time outdoors when possible, and take precautions if they must spend extended periods outside. (more…)
The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Watch for Central and Southeast Montgomery from Monday, April 20, at 10:00 pm through Tuesday, April 21, at 10:00 am, with conditions that could damage crops, sensitive vegetation, and unprotected outdoor plumbing. (more…)