Heat, humidity continue Tuesday; storms threaten later in the evening

WASHINGTON - More heat and humidity as the heat wave that has gripped the D.C. region pushes temperatures into the mid to upper-90s Tuesday.

Heat, humidity continue Tuesday; storms threaten later in the evening

More heat and humidity as the heat wave that has gripped the D.C. region pushes temperatures into the mid to upper-90s Tuesday.

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Morning hours feature plenty of sunshine but scattered thunderstorms will threaten parts of our area later this evening. The D.C. region is under a Marginal Risk for severe weather.

Tuesday will feature highs near 98 degrees. There are no heat alerts for D.C. or Baltimore, but areas to the south of the District and parts of Maryland’s eastern shore will be under a Heat Advisory. The heat and humidity could push the heat index values to over 100 degrees.