Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Location	Sky/Weather	Temp. (°F)	Dewpt. (°F)	Humidity (%)	Wind (mph)	Pressure (in)	Remarks
Washington National	Sunny	91	75	59	N9	30.06S	HX101
Dulles Intl.	Sunny	88	75	65	NW7	30.08S	HX97
BWI Airport	Sunny	91	74	57	W6	30.04F	HX100
Baltimore/Inner Harbor, MD	Missing	92	73	53	MISG	30.04F	HX100
Charlottesville, VA	Sunny	86	71	60	CALM	30.12R	HX91
Staunton, VA	Sunny	78	71	77	CALM	30.20S
Winchester, VA	Sunny	86	72	62	CALM	30.11R	HX92
Annapolis, MD	Sunny	87	75	67	N5	30.05S	HX96
Hagerstown Airport, MD	Sunny	85	74	69	SW5	30.09S	HX92
Baltimore/Martin, MD	Sunny	91	72	52	NW3	30.06S	HX98
Martinsburg, WV	Sunny	Missing	Missing	Missing	MISG	30.10R
Patuxent River, MD	Sunny	88	76	67	NW8	30.05S	HX99

Hourly observations from: 900 AM EDT FRI JUL 03 2026

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HOURLY OBSERVATIONS AROUND THE LWX CWA
900 AM EDT FRI JUL 03 2026

Note: "FAIR" indicates few or no clouds below 12,000 feet
with no significant weather and/or obstructions to visibility.

 * =Non NWS site. Station does not report significant weather 
    and/or obstructions to visibility.

...DOWNTOWN AREAS...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
WASHINGTON NAT SUNNY     91  75  59 N9        30.06S HX 101           
BALT INNER HAR   N/A     92  73  53 MISG      30.04F HX 100           


...WASHINGTON SUBURBS...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
DULLES         SUNNY     88  75  65 NW7       30.08S HX  97           
LEESBURG*      SUNNY     88  79  74 NW8       30.10S HX 102           
FT BELVOIR     SUNNY     91  75  59 NW5       30.03S HX 101           
QUANTICO       SUNNY     91  74  57 N7        30.07S HX 100           
ANDREWS AFB    SUNNY     92  73  53 NW8       30.05S HX  99           

...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CULPEPER*      SUNNY     88  74  61 W5        30.10S HX  96           
CHARLOTTESVILL SUNNY     86  71  60 CALM      30.12R HX  91           
WARRENTON*     SUNNY     91  73  55 W6        30.09F HX  98           
ORANGE*        SUNNY     86  72  62 W5        30.10S HX  92           
LOUISA*        SUNNY     87  74  64 NW6       30.11S HX  95           
ASHLAND        SUNNY     89  74  60 VRB5      30.10R HAZE    HX  98   
RICHMOND       SUNNY     88  76  67 N5        30.08R HAZE    HX  99   

...NORTHEAST/CENTRAL MARYLAND...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
BWI AIRPORT    SUNNY     91  74  57 W6        30.04F HX 100           
ANNAPOLIS      SUNNY     87  75  67 N5        30.05S HX  96           
MARTIN AIRPORT SUNNY     91  72  52 NW3       30.06S HX  98           
FREDERICK*     SUNNY     90  77  66 W6        30.09S HX 102           

...SOUTHERN MARYLAND...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PATUXENT RIVER SUNNY     88  76  67 NW8       30.05S HX  99           
ST MARYS CITY  SUNNY     88  76  67 N3        30.05  HX  99           

...MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
SALISBURY      SUNNY     89  77  67 NW8       30.05S HX 101           
OCEAN CITY     SUNNY     88  79  74 NW7       30.04R HX 103           
EASTON*        SUNNY     90  77  66 NW7       30.05R HX 102           

...SHENANDOAH VALLEY...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
MARTINSBURG    SUNNY    N/A N/A N/A MISG      30.10R                  
HAGERSTOWN APT SUNNY     85  74  69 SW5       30.09S HX  92           
STAUNTON*      SUNNY     78  71  77 CALM      30.20S                  
WINCHESTER*    SUNNY     86  72  62 CALM      30.11R HX  92           
NEW MARKET*    SUNNY     80  73  78 CALM      30.15S                  
WAYNESBORO*    SUNNY     79  70  73 CALM      30.19S                  

...APPALACHIANS...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
HOT SPRINGS*   SUNNY     75  68  79 E9        30.32S                  
ELKINS         SUNNY     78  73  84 CALM      30.22F                  
JOHNSTOWN      SUNNY     79  72  79 SW8       30.18S                  
ALTOONA        SUNNY     83  74  74 S6        30.13F                  

...SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA/DELAWARE...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
YORK           SUNNY     88  74  63 W7        30.07R HX  96           
WILMINGTON     SUNNY     91  75  59 NW5       30.03S HX 101           

...MARINE OBSERVATIONS...
  
STATION/POSITION TIME  TEMP    WIND        PRES
                       AIR SEA DIR/SP/G
                 (UTC) (F)     (DEG/KT/KT) (MB)
THOMAS PT LIGHT  1300   86     300/  6/  7 1018.5S
TOLCHESTER       1230   86 83   CALM  /  1 1017.4S
COVE POINT       1230   83     310/ 10/ 11 1018.7R
GOOSES REEF      1248   85 81  330/  2/  4   N/A
BALT HARBOR      1230   92 84  340/  4/  5   N/A
BALT KEY BRIDGE  1230   87     300/  7/  7 1017.6S
ANNAPOLIS USNA   1230   88 81  310/  5/  6 1017.1R
ANNAPOLIS CBIBS  1248   92 81  340/  4/  6   N/A
WASH DC CHANNEL  1230   88 83  340/  3/  5 1017.2F
DAHLGREN         1224   89 84   CALM  /  3 1017.2
LEWISETTA        1224   86 83  290/  5/  5 1017.8
SOLOMONS ISLAND  1230   86 81  340/  6/  8 1017.8R
PINEY POINT      1224          300/  6/  8   N/A
POTOMAC BUOY     1248   85 83  280/  6/  8   N/A
CAMBRIDGE PIER   1230   86 82  320/  6/ 10 1017.9R
BISHOPS HEAD     1230   83 83  290/  6/  6 1017.9R
CHESAPEAKE CITY  1230   86 84  300/  4/  5 1017.1R

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