This week's heat wave across Northern Virginia is expected to peak on Wednesday [8/28], when temperatures could surmount the triple-digit mark.
AccuWeather, the GazetteLeader's official weather partner, currently projects a high of 102 degrees in the region Wednesday with a mix of clouds and sunshine, and warns against spending extended periods of time outdoors during peak-heat periods.
Wednesday evening could bring the threat of a thunderstorm with hail and localized damaging wind gusts.
Temperatures cool Thursday (projected high of 86 degrees) and Friday (77 degrees), but then head back up for the Labor Day weekend.
As for the potential of Atlantic storms? As of right now the National Hurricane Center reports no disturbances from Africa west to the Caribbean, but that could change in a hurry.
See updates at GazetteLeader.com/weather.
