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Credit: AP/J. Scott Applewhite
Scorching and stubborn: DC burns under prolonged heat wave
What’s the heat index? And what does it say about how hot it actually is?
Triple-digit heat index to continue in DC area through Fourth of July weekend
App lets you know if it’s too hot to work outside
Heat wave begins Monday, bringing hotter weather and higher temperatures to DC area
Hot days ahead for DC area: Heat emergency plan in effect this week
More heat index
Summer’s hottest weekend arrives
DC’s temperatures could top 100 degrees this week for 1st time in years
Sizzling temps continue Thursday; heat index likely to reach 100 degrees
Extreme heat forecast in DC region through Wednesday
DC issues heat emergency as temperatures rise; heat index could hit 101
Listen for this weather word on WTOP to get more out of forecasts
Storms batter DC area amid heat advisory
Wednesday’s heat prompts Prince George’s Co. schools to dismiss early
Sweltering! Late summer heat wave hits DC; heat advisory issued
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