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Heat Advisory issued June 22 at 3:52AM EDT until June 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC* WHAT...Heat index values between 105 to 110 expected.* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast,northern and southern Maryland, The District of Columbia andcentral, northern and northwest Virginia.* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT today.* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heatillnesses to occur.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Oppressive heat and humidity willoverspread the area today and last into Sunday. Little relieffrom the heat is expected tonight with low temperatures in themid 70s to near 80 for most, which will compound heat stress onthose without air conditioning.Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay outof the sun, and check up on relatives, neighbors, pets, andlivestock. Young children and pets should never be leftunattended in vehicles under any circumstances.Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. Whenpossible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning orevening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing whenpossible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the OccupationalSafety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequentrest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyoneovercome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

National Weather Service

Air Quality Alert issued June 21 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DCThe Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a CodeORANGE Air Quality Alert Saturday forthe Baltimore City Metro and Annapolis region.A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollutionconcentrations within the region may become unhealthy forsensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, peoplesuffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases andthe elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized byavoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.For more information on ground-level ozoneand fine particles visit the web sitemde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx.

National Weather Service