"Baltimore City Health Commissioner Extends Weekend Code Red Heat Advisory to Monday"

Monday Jul 20th, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

With the heat index expected to be at 105 degrees tomorrow, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen has extended the Code Red Heat Advisory to Monday.  Today (July 19, 2015) the heat index is expected to reach 108.  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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