DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Baltimore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Baltimore</span></a> could hit temperature benchmark not reached in years</p><p>A heat dome that has been pumping brutal heat into the Southwest is shifting eastward, unleashing some of the hottest weather in years into the mid-Atlantic.</p><p>By Brian Lada, AccuWeather meteorologist and staff writer</p><p>Published Jul 25, 2023 12:17 PM EDT | Updated Jul 26, 2023 1:08 PM EDT</p><p>"A <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HeatDome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeatDome</span></a> that has been parked over the southwestern <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> throughout most of July is starting to expand eastward, and millions of people in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MidAtlantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MidAtlantic</span></a> will soon feel the effects.</p><p>"The temperature in Baltimore is predicted to top out around 100 degrees Fahrenheit at the end of the week, the hottest it has been in both cities in years. The temperature could also make a run at triple digits in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a>, but may fall a few degrees short with highs on Thursday and Friday in the upper 90s.</p><p>"'It has not yet reached 100 in either city this year,' AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Bill Deger said. 'In fact, it has not even gotten into the upper 90s yet in Washington.'</p><p>"The most recent 100-degree temperature reading in D.C. was seven years ago when the city experienced triple-digit heat for three consecutive days, ending on Aug. 15, 2016. The mercury in Baltimore reached this benchmark more recently when back-to-back 100-degree readings occurred on July 19-20, 2020.</p><p>"'When factoring in the sunshine and high humidity levels, the AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperature will easily exceed 100 degrees each day in both cities and perhaps could rise as high as 110,' Deger said. 'This will make some outdoor activities dangerous for extended periods of time.'"</p><p><a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-forecasts/baltimore-could-hit-temperature-benchmark-not-reached-in-years/1563942" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">accuweather.com/en/weather-for</span><span class="invisible">ecasts/baltimore-could-hit-temperature-benchmark-not-reached-in-years/1563942</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtremeHeat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExtremeHeat</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtremeTemperatures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExtremeTemperatures</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a></p>