Maryland Weather: Code Red Extreme Heat Alert Declared Until Friday

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Temperatures proceed to emergence successful the portion and the vigor scale is forecasted to scope implicit 100 degrees Fahrenheit implicit the adjacent fewer days.

Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa connected Tuesday issued a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert to extremity Friday, August 13.

“Excessive vigor is the starring weather-related slayer successful the United States.  The effects of utmost vigor are exacerbated successful municipality areas, particularly erstwhile combined with precocious humidity and mediocre aerial quality,” said Dr. Dzirasa. “Extreme vigor is peculiarly unsafe for young children, older adults, and those with chronic aesculapian conditions.  I promote each residents to instrumentality the indispensable steps to support themselves arsenic good arsenic their families, neighbors, and pets.”

CBS Baltimore Staff