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July 23, 2016, 11:26 PM

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A father and his son cruise in a boat to try to beat the heat in Lake Anna, Virginia on Sunday, July 25, 2016. . (Courtesy Sandy Voellinger)
Courtesy Sandy Voellinger
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Xiuquin Huang, far right, holds her grandson Ruize Yan’s hand as she walks with daughter Shirley Wu and granddaughter Rina Wu across the Brooklyn Bridge in 90-degree temperatures, Sunday, July 24, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
AP Photo/Kathy Willens
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A couple paddles in their inflatable kayak in the East River with the Manhattan skyline behind them after stopping on a small beach in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Sunday, July 24, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
AP Photo/Kathy Willens
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Crowds show up to watch the Deale Firetruck Parade in Deale, Maryland on Saturday, July 23, 2016. (WTOP/Joan Jones)
WTOP/Joan Jones
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A fan watches from the stands as temperatures climb to the mid 90s with a heat index over 100 during the running of the Brickyard 400 NASCAR auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, July 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
AP Photo/Michael Conroy
This is absolute fun in the hot weather. (Courtesy WTOP listener)
This is absolute fun in the hot weather Saturday. (Courtesy WTOP listener)
Courtesy WTOP listener
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Children play in a water fall at the Crown Fountain in Chicago’s Millennium Park, seeking temporary relief to the Midwest’s excessive heat, Thursday, July 21, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast
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An elephant at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb., inspects a block of ice containing a frozen pineapple Thursday, July 21, 2016, which was put in the elephant’s enclosure as high temperatures and humidity affect much of the central U.S., making it feel as hot as 115 degrees Fahrenheit in some places. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
AP Photo/Nati Harnik
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Tourist Cecilia Chen, of Garrett Park, Md., applies sunscreen to the face of her son Ian, 6, Sunday, July 24, 2016, near the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, as a heat dome continued to plague the region. Temperatures were predicted to rise into the 90s for the fourth straight day. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
AP Photo/Kathy Willens
NBC Washington's Meteorologist Lauryn Ricketts (front, far right) poses as she and the other bridesmaids get their photos taken at the Masonic Temple in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, in more than 100 degree heat. (Storm Team 4/Lauryn Ricketts)
NBC Washington’s Meteorologist Lauryn Ricketts (front, far right) poses as she and the other bridesmaids get their photos taken at the Masonic Temple in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, in more than 100 degree heat Saturday afternoon. (Storm Team 4/Lauryn Ricketts)
Storm Team 4/Lauryn Ricketts
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A lifeguard, center in red, overseas a platform as people beat the oppressive heat and humidity Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
AP Photo/Jim Mone
From WTOP's Kristi King (@kingWTOP) on Twitter: Why yes, it *IS* this #hot outside! #WTOP (WTOP/Kristi King)
From WTOP’s Kristi King (@kingWTOP) on Twitter: “Why yes, it *IS* this #hot outside! #WTOP” (WTOP/Kristi King)
WTOP/Kristi King
(WTOP/Kristi King)
From WTOP's Noah Frank (@NoahFrankWTOP) on Twitter: "Not bad, Nats Park" (WTOP/Noah Frank)
From WTOP’s Noah Frank (@NoahFrankWTOP) on Twitter: “Not bad, Nats Park” (WTOP/Noah Frank)
WTOP/Noah Frank
(WTOP/Noah Frank)
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 21: The early morning sun begins to rise over the US Capitol, Washington, Monument and Lincoln Memorial, on July 21, 2016 in Washington, DC. Washington area temperatures are forecasted to reach the upper 90s for the next few days. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
The early morning sun begins to rise over the U.S. Capitol, Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial, on July 21, 2016 in Washington, D.C. Area temperatures are predicted to reach the upper 90s for the next few days. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 21: The US Capitol can be seen as a jogger runs along the National Mall that is currently under construction, on July 21, 2016 in Washington, DC. Washington area temperatures are forecasted to reach the upper 90s for the next few days. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
The U.S. Capitol can be seen as a jogger runs along the National Mall that is currently under construction, on July 21, 2016 in Washington, D.C. Area temperatures are predicted to reach the upper 90s for the next few days. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 21: A jogger runs through the grounds of the Washington Monument where the flags are at half staff, on July 21, 2016 in Washington, DC. Washington area temperatures are forecasted to reach the upper 90s for the next few days. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
A jogger runs through the grounds of the Washington Monument where the flags are at half staff, on July 21, 2016 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 21: The early morning sun begins to rise over the US Capitol, on July 21, 2016 in Washington, DC. Washington area temperatures are forecasted to reach the upper 90s for the next few days. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
The early morning sun begins to rise over the U.S. Capitol, on July 21, 2016 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 21: A jogger runs through the grounds of the Washington Monument where the flags are at half staff, on July 21, 2016 in Washington, DC. Washington area temperatures are forecasted to reach the upper 90s for the next few days. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
A jogger runs through the grounds of the Washington Monument where the flags are at half staff, on July 21, 2016 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 21: A bird sits on a flag pole in front of a full moon through the grounds of the Washington Monument where the flags are at half staff, on July 21, 2016 in Washington, DC. Washington area temperatures are forecasted to reach the upper 90s for the next few days. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
A bird sits on a flag pole in front of a full moon through the grounds of the Washington Monument where the flags are at half staff, on July 21, 2016 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images
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This is absolute fun in the hot weather. (Courtesy WTOP listener)
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NBC Washington's Meteorologist Lauryn Ricketts (front, far right) poses as she and the other bridesmaids get their photos taken at the Masonic Temple in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, in more than 100 degree heat. (Storm Team 4/Lauryn Ricketts)
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From WTOP's Kristi King (@kingWTOP) on Twitter: Why yes, it *IS* this #hot outside! #WTOP (WTOP/Kristi King)
From WTOP's Noah Frank (@NoahFrankWTOP) on Twitter: "Not bad, Nats Park" (WTOP/Noah Frank)
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 21: The early morning sun begins to rise over the US Capitol, Washington, Monument and Lincoln Memorial, on July 21, 2016 in Washington, DC. Washington area temperatures are forecasted to reach the upper 90s for the next few days. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 21: The US Capitol can be seen as a jogger runs along the National Mall that is currently under construction, on July 21, 2016 in Washington, DC. Washington area temperatures are forecasted to reach the upper 90s for the next few days. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 21: A jogger runs through the grounds of the Washington Monument where the flags are at half staff, on July 21, 2016 in Washington, DC. Washington area temperatures are forecasted to reach the upper 90s for the next few days. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 21: The early morning sun begins to rise over the US Capitol, on July 21, 2016 in Washington, DC. Washington area temperatures are forecasted to reach the upper 90s for the next few days. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 21: A jogger runs through the grounds of the Washington Monument where the flags are at half staff, on July 21, 2016 in Washington, DC. Washington area temperatures are forecasted to reach the upper 90s for the next few days. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 21: A bird sits on a flag pole in front of a full moon through the grounds of the Washington Monument where the flags are at half staff, on July 21, 2016 in Washington, DC. Washington area temperatures are forecasted to reach the upper 90s for the next few days. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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