Arlington County is under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 6 p.m. Monday.
A strong storm is approaching from the northwest, packing gusty, damaging winds and lots of lightning.
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In case you haven’t noticed, it’s really hot out there. And it is, improbably, about to get hotter.
The National Weather Service has issued heat warnings for the start to next week for Arlington and the D.C. area.
The high heat is not the only severe weather our region will see today.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was just issued for Arlington, D.C. and much of the rest of the area.
Arlington is again under an Excessive Heat Warning today (Wednesday).
Heat index values of up to 110 are expected, making time spent outdoor potentially hazardous. As a result, Arlington’s Dept. of Parks and Recreation has again cancelled outdoor programming between noon and 8 p.m. today.
Arlington, along with D.C. and other surrounding jurisdiction, was just upgraded to an Excessive Heat Warning.
With a Heat Index Value of 111 degrees as of 2:30 p.m., the National Weather Service says the risk of heat related illness for those spending time outside has significantly increased.
The dog days of summer are well underway and the D.C. area’s string of consecutive hot days is far from over.
Arlington and most of the area will be under yet another Heat Advisory on Monday. The advisory takes effect at noon, as heat index values climb north of 100, reaching a peak of around 105 later in the afternoon.
If you thought yesterday was hot, today is going to be even more sweltering.
Arlington County, along with D.C. and much of the region, is under a Heat Advisory starting at noon. Heat index values could soar as high as 109, making extended time spent outdoors potentially dangerous, particularly for those more susceptible to heat-related illnesses.
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It’s going to be a scorching July 4 in the D.C. area.
Arlington County, along with D.C. and other surrounding areas, are under a Heat Advisory from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday. Potentially dangerous heat is expected amid Independence Day festivities — and there’s a possibility of storms throughout the day as well.
Arlington — as well as D.C. and surrounding areas — is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch this (Sunday) afternoon.
The National Weather Service just issued the watch, which is in effect until 11 p.m.
Arlington and other parts of the D.C. area are now under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
A line of storms is approaching from the west and bringing with it heavy rain, hail, gusty winds and frequent lightning.
Arlington County — along with neighboring Fairfax County — is under a drought warning advisory.
That’s according to the Virginia Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ), which says that the recent heat combined with a lack of rain has made matters worse.
Arlington County will be under an Excessive Heat Watch this weekend.
The watch takes effect Saturday afternoon. Forecasters say that heat index values of up to 110 are possible, raising the risk of heat related illnesses for those spending time outside.