Richmond, Virginia – Much of central and eastern Virginia is baking under dangerous heat today, with “feels like” temperatures soaring as high as 109° from Richmond to Virginia Beach. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, warning that the extreme heat and humidity could cause heat-related illnesses if precautions aren’t taken.
According to the National Weather Service in Wakefield, the advisory stretches across more than 40 Virginia counties and independent cities, including Richmond, Norfolk, Petersburg, Chesapeake, Hampton, and the Eastern Shore. The heat index is expected to range between 105° and 109°, with inland urban areas and low-lying regions at highest risk.
Across southern Maryland — including Dorchester, Wicomico, and the Maryland beaches — similar warnings are in effect, with heat index values topping 105° by early afternoon…