The hottest stretch of the year is almost here.
A heatwave with temperatures near and into the triple digits kicks off Wednesday and it has already prompted a Heat Advisory and an Extreme Heat Watch from the National Weather Service.
The Heat Advisory is in effect Wednesday:
303 AM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026
…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY…
…EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING…* WHAT…For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 106 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112 possible.
* WHERE…DC and portions of central, north central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and central, northern, and northwest 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.
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.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
The Extreme Heat Watch, meanwhile, covers Thursday and Friday, which each have expected high temperatures above 100. More, below, from the National Weather Service.
Extreme Heat Watch issued June 30 at 3:03AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 A.M. THURSDAY TO 8 P.M. EDT FRIDAY.
* WHAT…For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 106 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112 possible.
* WHERE…DC and portions of central, north central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and central, northern, and northwest 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.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
