EXTREME HEAT

Summer 2023 broke heat records across the globe but climate experts say it could be the coolest summer we experience for the rest of our lives.

D.C.’s mayor activated a hot weather emergency through Thursday, but residents can cool off at certain pools on and after Labor Day. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.

Record-breaking heat gripped much of the United States during summer 2023. Storm Team4 Meteorologist Ryan Miller breaks down where extreme summer heat hit hard.

State and federal agencies are scrambling to find measures to combat what experts call one of the harshest and most neglected effects of climate change in the U.S.: rising heat deaths and injuries of people who work in triple-digit temperatures.

Death certificates don’t always reflect the role that extreme heat played in ending a person’s life even when it seems obvious it was a factor.

As parts of the U.S. continue to experience record high-temperatures, it’s important to know what you should and shouldn’t do to keep you and your loved ones safe.

Extreme heat is the deadliest extreme weather event. Heat stroke is most common in urban areas where the pavement stores temperatures and keeps the air hot. Here is what you can do if someone around you is suffering from a heat stroke. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.

Help is available throughout the D.C. area for homeowners who need air conditioning repairs. These aren’t emergency repairs, but this week won’t be the last time there’s extreme heat. Fairfax’s Cooling Assistance Program helps more than 1,000 needy and elderly residents every year with AC or other repairs. Fairfax is taking applications through August 15 here. In Prince George’s...

Dangerous heat is forecast to “engulf” much of the eastern half of the United States as extreme temperatures spread from the Midwest into the Northeast and mid-Atlantic where some residents will see their hottest temperatures of the year, according to the National Weather Service.

Report warns: Urgent climate intervention required to prevent intensifying heatwaves and protect vulnerable populations.

Temperatures have peaked at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) the entire month of July in Phoenix and extreme heat stretches across the American South.

Heat safety is imperative to prevent avoidable injuries or deaths in parked hot cars.

Storm Team4 Meteorologist Jessica Faith explains how dangerous hot cars can be.

The extreme heat scorching Phoenix set a new record Tuesday, the 19th consecutive day temperatures hit at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) in a summer of suffering echoing around much of the globe.