Update at 2:15 p.m. — On top of everything else, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch was just issued for the region, through 9 p.m. Severe storms packing damaging winds are possible later today (Saturday), with some Severe Thunderstorm Warnings already in effect west of the immediate D.C. area.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia until 9 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/vJPO2kTTQE
It’s going to be hot, hazy and moderately unhealthy to be outside today (Thursday).
The National Weather Service just issued a Heat Advisory, starting at 11 a.m. and remaining in effect until 8 p.m. tonight. That’s on top of the earlier Code Orange air quality alert, amid the sweltering weather and smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota.
Get ready for another bout of triple digit heat over the next couple of days.
A Heat Advisory was just issued for Arlington and much of the D.C. area, from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday.
It’s going to be stormy, sweltering Fourth of July in Arlington and the D.C. area.
Amid an ongoing heat wave, strong storms are expected to form later today, potentially packing hail and damaging wind gusts up to 75 mph. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was just issued and will be in effect until 10 p.m.
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.
Arlington and the D.C. area will again be under a Heat Advisory on Friday.
Heat index values up to 107 are expected Friday afternoon, creating hazardous conditions for anyone working or spending extended time outside.
As if it wasn’t humid enough already, Thursday will be even more sweltering as temperatures rise this afternoon.
A Heat Advisory has been issued for Arlington. That means hazardous conditions for those working outside and no outdoor recess for Arlington Public Schools students.
As this week’s out-of-season heatwave sends temperatures soaring, some Arlington tenants have been left sweating over when their landlord will turn on the air conditioning.
“Consider your fellow community [members] who are elderly, have temperature sensitive pets, or other chronic health conditions,” read a tenant petition posted at Crystal Plaza apartments, where the AC was still off earlier this week. “Many of us have already lost sleep or experienced health incidents due to the heat.”
Arlington and the D.C. area is getting a dual whammy of dangerous heat and poor air quality today.
A Heat Advisory is in effect today (Wednesday) from 11 a.m.-8 p.m., with the heat index expected to rise as high as 109.
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Arlington and the broader D.C. region on Friday.
Sweltering heat and humidity are expected to push the heat index as high as 109 degrees, according to forecasters.
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Arlington and much of the D.C. area.
Heat index values are expected to reach around 105 degrees Thursday, creating potentially hazardous conditions for outdoor activities.
Hot, humid and stormy weather is on tap today.
Arlington County and much of the D.C. area is under a Heat Advisory, a Flood Watch and — as of 1:45 p.m. — a Severe Thunderstorm Watch today (Tuesday).
