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Excessive Heat Watch issued June 21 at 4:26AM EDT until June 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110possible.* WHERE...The District of Columbia, and portions of central,northeast, and southern Maryland, and central and northernVirginia.* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly duringextreme heat and high humidity events.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Oppressive heat and humidity will overspreadthe area Saturday and last into Sunday. Little relief from theheat is expected Saturday night with low temperatures in mid 70sto near 80 for most, which will compound heat stress on thosewithout air conditioning.Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out ofthe sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Carinteriors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

National Weather Service