Skip to content
Note: The Heat Advisory has expired for the DC region. The most recent advisory issuances before the expiration are below.
A Heat Advisory remains in effect to 7 pm Wednesday, August 28, 2024 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
MARYLAND: Frederick, Carroll, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Cecil, Prince George’s, Anne Arundel, Charles, St. Mary’s, Calvert, Montgomery, Howard, Harford.
VIRGINIA: Greene, Madison, Rappahannock, Orange, Culpeper, Fairfax, Arlington, Falls Church, Alexandria, Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Manassas, Manassas Park.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
* WHAT…Heat index values up to 109.
* WHERE…Portions of DC, central, north central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and central, northern, and northwest Virginia.
* WHEN…Until 7 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…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.
A Heat Advisory remains in effect to 7 pm Wednesday, August 28, 2024 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.
MARYLAND: Washington.
VIRGINIA: Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren, Clarke.
WEST VIRGINIA: Morgan, Berkeley, Jefferson.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
* WHAT…Heat index values up to 104.
* WHERE…In Maryland, Washington County. In Virginia, Clarke, Frederick VA, Page, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties. In West Virginia, Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties.
* WHEN…Until 7 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…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.
A Heat Advisory remains in effect from 11 am to 8 pm Wednesday, August 28, 2024 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.
MARYLAND: Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot, Caroline.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
* WHAT…Heat index values up to 105 expected.
* WHERE…In Delaware, Kent and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot Counties. In New Jersey, Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem Counties.
* WHEN…Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…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.
A Heat Advisory remains in effect from 12 pm to 8 pm Wednesday, August 28, 2024 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.
VIRGINIA: Caroline, Westmoreland.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
* WHAT…Heat index values up to 107 expected.
* WHERE…Portions of central, east central, eastern, north central, south central, and southeast Virginia.
* WHEN…Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…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.
A Heat Advisory remains in effect from 12 pm to 8 pm Wednesday, August 28, 2024 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.
MARYLAND: Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset, inland Worcester.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
* WHAT…Heat index values up to 106 expected.
* WHERE…In Maryland, Dorchester, Inland Worcester, Somerset, and Wicomico Counties. In Virginia, Northampton and Accomack Counties.
* WHEN…Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…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.
The heat advisories for the Washington, DC region are updated for Wednesday, August 28, 2024.