MD Heat Wave: Dangerous Triple-Digit Conditions Continue

ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Maryland heat wave is expected to continue for at least a few more days.

Heat advisories were issued for Tuesday and Wednesday with real-feel temperatures soaring over 100 degrees.

Friday is the first day expected to be below 90 degrees, but its high of 87 degrees won't be much of a break from the heat. The highs return to the 90s Saturday through Monday.

There's also a chance of thunderstorms daily through Saturday.

The heat index could reach 105 degrees Tuesday and 110 degrees Wednesday, the National Weather Service said in its heat advisories. The advisories last from noon to 8 p.m. each day. They cover portions of central, northeast and southern Maryland.

"Much above average temperatures [are] also likely to remain in place along much of the east over the next few days," the National Weather Service said in a forecast discussion. "While there is not forecast to be many record high temperatures across the East over the next few days, numerous record high minimum temperatures are likely from the eastern Gulf coast, through the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and into southern New England."

AccuWeather predicted these real-feel temperatures over the next week at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport:

• Tuesday: 106 degrees
• Wednesday: 105 degrees
• Thursday: 96 degrees
• Friday: 90 degrees
• Saturday: 99 degrees
• Sunday: 103 degrees
• Monday: 105 degrees

The Baltimore City Health Department extended its Code Red Extreme Heat Alert through Thursday.

That means Baltimore's cooling centers will open and city pools will have extended hours, WBAL reported. The station said city park and neighborhood pools will be open from noon to 2 p.m., 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.

The heat is also affecting fishers. Maryland Fishing and Boating Services asked anglers to avoid trout fishing until the weather improves. The cold-water streams are heating to levels that are stressful for trout.

Here is the National Weather Service's seven-day forecast at BWI Airport:

Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 87. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96.