The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Excessive Heat Warning in effect from 11am until 8pm on Monday, July 15th.
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Saturday marked the start of a return to the heat and humidity. The National Weather Service has shared that Excessive Heat Watches have been issued for Monday 11 AM-8 PM for much of the Shenandoah Valley & east of the Blue Ridge with heat indices of 105-110 degrees possible.
Montgomery County has issued a Heat Emergency Alert beginning at 12 pm Tuesday, 07/09 through 8:00 pm Wednesday, 07/10.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has made note of an upcoming heat and humidity increase heading into the Independence Day holiday.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has shared that drought a moderate drought continues across much of the region despite some locations seeing showers and thunderstorms over the last 48 hours.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for just about the entire area to the east of the Blue Ridge through 11 PM, including the entire DMV.
Temperatures today (Friday) will reach the low to mid 80s with increasing clouds. Any showers hold off until the overnight hours.
Thunderstorms often come up suddenly and can present a variety of hazards, including power outages, caused by lightning, heavy rains, hail and wind. Such storms usually affect Maryland in the late spring, summer or early fall, but can happen any time cold and warm air masses collide.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has stated that an “active weather day looms ahead” amidst hot temperatures rising into the mid/upper 90s (heat indices of 100-105).
The National Weather Service has stated that “Today will be the hottest day of the year thus far.” This comes after what was the hottest day of the year for many on Friday.
We’ve been dealing with quite a bit of heat recently and things are gonna get even hotter after we officially enter summer on Thursday. The first day of summer will reach the low 90s, but it’s Friday, Saturday, and Sunday that give the region a shot at 100° temperatures.