It’s going to be a hot and hazy couple of days in the D.C. area.
Arlington and Northern Virginia are now under both an Air Quality Alert and a Heat Advisory for Wednesday.
The National Weather Service just issued the advisory for Wednesday, cautioning of air temperatures in the upper 90s paired with high humidity, sending heat index values soaring.
236 PM EDT Tue Aug 27 2024
…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT WEDNESDAY…
* WHAT…Heat index values of 105 to 109 degrees expected.
* WHERE…Portions of DC, central, north central, northeast, and northern Maryland, and northern and northwest Virginia.
* WHEN…From 1 PM to 7 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Much of the region, meanwhile, is under a Code Orange air quality alert today (Tuesday) and tomorrow. The alert says that the air is unhealthy for sensitive groups due to elevated levels of ozone and particle pollution.
440 PM EDT Tue Aug 27 2024
…AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28 2024…
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Wednesday for Northern Virginia.
A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.
For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site Virginia DEQ air quality web site at www.deq.virginia.gov.
After potentially record-breaking temperatures on Wednesday, the area should cool down to more seasonable highs in the 80s starting Thursday.
On Wed., August 28, all Parks & Recreation and partner outdoor programming (including league practices and games) between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. at County outdoor facilities will be canceled due to a Heat Advisory in Arlington County. pic.twitter.com/Aq5JiBNcwK
— ARL VA Parks & Rec (@arlparksrec) August 28, 2024
With hot temps comes an 📈 in the likelihood that either you or someone you know will have a heat related illness/emergency. Know the difference between heat exhaustion / stroke, keep an eye out for those most vulnerable. Remove the individual from the heat and call 911 if unsure pic.twitter.com/5koEOaSP8b
— Arlington Fire & EMS (@ArlingtonVaFD) August 28, 2024
