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Note: The Excessive Heat Watch has been upgraded for the DC region. The most recent watch issuance before the upgrade is below.
An Excessive Heat Watch remains in effect from 11 am to 8 pm Friday, August 2, 2024 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.
VIRGINIA: Caroline, Westmoreland.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
…EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING…
* WHAT…For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 108 expected. For the Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111 possible.
* WHERE…Portions of northeast North Carolina and central, east central, eastern, north central, south central, and southeast Virginia.
* WHEN…For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Excessive Heat Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
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.
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.