Heat Advisory

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 149 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 106 expected. * WHERE...The District of Columbia. In Virginia, Spotsylvania, Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Fairfax, and Stafford Counties, and Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 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. 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.