The hottest stretch of the year so far has arrived in Alexandria.
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Extreme Heat Watch from Thursday morning through Friday evening. Under the Heat Advisory, the real-feel heat index values could reach 106 degrees. The heat index, a combination of high temperatures and humidity, could climb as high as 112 during the Extreme Heat Watch.
High heat combined with high humidity has led to a Heat Advisory for Alexandria and other parts of the D.C. region Thursday.
The National Weather Service issued the advisory from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for areas around the Interstate 95 corridor in Northern Virginia, D.C. and parts of Maryland. The heat index, a real-feel estimate due to the temperature and humidity, could reach up to 105 degrees.
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Alexandria and the greater Washington region Thursday, warning residents to prepare for dangerous heat index values that could reach 109 degrees Friday.
The advisory takes effect at 11 a.m. Friday and remains in place until 8 p.m., covering portions of the District of Columbia, central and northern Maryland, and northern Virginia.
