BALTIMORE, MD (August 12, 2016)– With a heat index exceeding 105 degrees expected throughout the weekend, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen has extended the previously announced Code Red Heat Advisory through Sunday, August 14th. The heat index is a measure of air temperature and relative humidity and indicates how hot it feels to individuals outside.

BALTIMORE, MD (August 11, 2016)– With a heat index of 105 degrees expected today, followed by a continued stretch of extreme heat into the weekend, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen has issued a Code Red Heat Advisory for Thursday, August 11th through Saturday, August 13th. The heat index is a measure of air temperature and relative humidity and indicates how hot it feels to individuals outside.

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