National Weather Service Issues Heat Advisory for Thursday, July 27, 2023

With temperatures expected to reach the high 90s on Thursday, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Heat Advisory for the greater Washington, DC area. The NWS expects the heat index to approach 107 degrees. The heat index is a measure of what the temperature feels like on the body when combining humidity and air temperature.

The Maryland City at Russett Library, located at 3500 Russett Common, Russett, MD 20724, will serve as one of several cooling centers accessible to area residents. Additional cooling centers can be found at:

• Odenton Library, 1325 Annapolis Road, Odenton, MD 21113

• West County Police Station, 8273 Telegraph Road, Odenton, MD 21113

Library locations will remain open until 9 PM on Thursday while the police station will remain open for 24 hours. As a reminder, please don't forget to take care of the fur babies too!