Dangerous heat closed the Washington Monument, which lies in the heart of the nation’s capital, as the region experiences ...

Tuesday will be the hottest day of the week, with highs expected to reach nearly 100 degrees and feels-like temperatures up ...

Extreme Heat Warning issued by NWS for the Baltimore/Washington DC area with heat index values up to 111 degrees.

Happening now: Unpleasant muggy morning with lots of sunshine. Temperatures may climb even faster than Monday. Afternoon heat ...

A massive heat dome – a stationary high‑pressure system trapping soaring heat and humidity – has parked over DC. This "lid" on the atmosphere allows relentless sunshine to bake the region day after ...

The National Park Service decided to close the monument on both Monday and Tuesday, but it is unknown if the monument will ...

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning starting from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., as temperatures are forecast ...

The DC area faces an Extreme Heat Warning with heat index values up to 110 degrees, urging residents to take safety measures.

High heat clamped down on Tuesday across the eastern United States once again, with more than 75 million Americans between ...

Soaring temperatures in the D.C. region has shuttered the towering Washington Monument through Tuesday, as the District ...

Beyond the Washington region, large portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast also appeared to be facing an extreme heat warning, with other states east of the Rockies also facing heat advisories.

The Washington Monument will remain closed on Wednesday after an excessive heat warning was issued for the Washington D.C.