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Extreme Heat Watch

Status

New Event Active alert

Start Time

Thu 07/02/2026 11:00 AM EDT

End Time

Fri 07/03/2026 08:00 PM EDT

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Locations Affected

Bowling Green, VA ∙ Gressitt, VA ∙ Kilmarnock, VA ∙ Hudson, MD ∙ Eldorado, MD ∙ Cambridge, MD ∙ Hebron, MD ∙ Loretto, VA ∙ Farnham, VA ∙ Corbin, VA

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wakefield VA 401 AM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026 ...EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland and east central and eastern Virginia. * WHEN...From Thursday 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. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

Technical Header

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