Extraordinary heat & humidity cover the East Coast!

What an amazing outbreak of extreme heat & humidity we've had, which started over the central U.S. and spread to the East Coast.  The coverage area of triple-digit heat has been extraordinary today up & down the coast.  Check out the numbers...
Portland, ME 100 (record)
Concord, NH 100 (record)
Hartford, CT 103 (record)
Boston, MA 103 (record)
Providence, RI 101 (record)
Bridgeport, CT 103 (record)
Newark, NJ 108 (all-time record...highest temp ever recorded at Newark!)
Islip, NY 100 (record)
JFK Airport, NY 103 (record)
LaGuardia Airport, NY 103 (record)
Central Park, NY 104 (record)
Williamsport, PA 103 (record)
Harrisburg, PA 103 (record)
Atlantic City, NJ 105 (record)
Georgetown, DE 104 (record)
Wilmington, DE 102 (record)
Philadelphia, PA 103 (record)
Reading, PA 106 (record)
Trenton, NJ 106 (record)
BWI Airport, MD 106 (record)
Dulles Airport, VA 105 (all-time record...highest temp ever recorded at Dulles!)
Norfolk, VA 102 (record)
Wallops Island, VA 100 (record)
Richmond, VA 102
Salisbury, MD 102
Charlottesville, VA 102
Hagerstown, MD 100
Martinsburg, WV 103
Lynchburg, VA 100
Fayetteville, NC 102
New Bern, NC 100
Wilmington, NC 100
Florence, SC 101
Columbia, SC 104
Orangeburg, SC 102
Augusta, GA 100

Excessive Heat Warning in effect Thursday through Saturday

An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for all of central Virginia and much of the Commonwealth, effective 11 A.M. Thursday through 8 P.M. Saturday evening.  The combination of extreme heat and humidity will produce heat indices of 105-110 degrees, with a few readings up to 115 degrees possible.

An Excessive Heat Warning means that a prolonged period of dangerously hot conditions will occur.  Stay hydrated and in air-conditioned rooms as much as possible.  Check on the elderly and keep your pets inside in air conditioning.

Take extra precautions if you have to be outside.  Try to reschedule strenuous activities to the early morning or evening hours.  Wear lightweight, loose fitting clothing when possible and always remember to drink plenty of water.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9 P.M. for northern VA...

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 P.M. from Charlottesville to Fredericksburg & points north.  Strong thunderstorms developing across the region this afternoon & evening will contain very heavy rain & frequent lightning, along with the possibility of damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph & hail.

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Flash Flood Watch in effect north & west of Richmond through Saturday morning...

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect north & west of Richmond through Saturday morning.  A slow moving cool front will produce numerous showers & thunderstorms across the region late this afternoon through tonight.  Torrential downpours in some of the storms may produce flash flooding.  Severe weather is a possibility from late afternoon through the evening, so stay tuned for any watches & warnings.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10 P.M.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for all of central and eastern Virginia until 10 P.M.  Storms developing across the region may produce damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and large hail.

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