Arlington County has canceled all outdoor Dept. of Parks and Recreation programming after 11 a.m. Monday due to the Extreme Heat Warning.
The cancellation affects league practices, games, and other partner outdoor programming at county outdoor facilities. Summer camp participants will be notified directly via email and phone if their programs are canceled, closed early, or relocated.
The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for Arlington and Northern Virginia, effective from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday.
Heat index values are expected to reach up to 110 degrees, creating dangerously hot conditions that significantly increase the risk of heat-related illnesses. An Extreme Heat Watch is also in effect for Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening, as the heat wave continues.
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.
Arlington County and most of the D.C. area is under an Excessive Heat Warning today.
Heat index values of up to 110 are expected today, making time spent outdoors potentially hazardous, especially for those working, exercising or who are medically vulnerable.
Another stretch of dangerously hot weather is on tap.
The National Weather Service just issued a Heat Advisory for Arlington and surrounding jurisdictions including D.C., Alexandria, Fairfax County and Falls Church.
Arlington, the District and other parts of the D.C. region are now under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
The watch is in effect until 10 p.m. Storms packing damaging wind gusts, hail, and lots of lighting are possible Tuesday evening.
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.
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.
Another hot day is on tap, with outdoor Arlington parks and rec activities from noon until 8 p.m. cancelled again amid yet another Heat Advisory (another advisory has already been issued for Wednesday).
As long as the area is scorching, the National Weather Service recommends staying in air-conditioned spaces and drinking plenty of fluids. An iced coffee run meets these conditions, but with it being so hot for so long, maybe you’re looking for something more unique than your average cold coffee.
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.
