Weather Alerts For Saint Michaels, MD
Extreme Heat Warning
-# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values between 105 and 110 degrees expected each day. WHERE In Delaware, Kent, Delaware Beaches, and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot Counties. WHEN From noon Thursday to 8 PM EDT Saturday. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Very warm low temperatures in the mid 70s to near 80 degrees at night will not offer much relief from the heat. This combined with multiple days of near record breaking temperatures will exacerbate the impacts from the heat and humidity. The hottest conditions are expected to occur on Friday. ISSUED AT Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 1:18 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter, you can call 211 or visit your county or state health department website for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the heat. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Caroline, Delaware Beaches, Inland Sussex, Kent, Kent MD, Queen Annes, Talbot Including the cities of Denton, Georgetown, Centreville, Rehoboth Beach, Chestertown, Easton, and Dover
Air Quality Alert
-# HEADLINE -------------------- AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY JULY 2 # SUMMARY -------------------- The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a code orange air quality alert Thursday for Talbot and Caroline Counties in Maryland. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people suffering from asthma... heart disease or other lung diseases...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles...visit http://www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/ # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 3:45 PM EDT ISSUED BY Relayed by National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ HEADER Air Quality Alert Message | MD Dept of Environment, DE Dept of Natural Resources and | Environmental Control, NJ Dept of Environmental Protection, PA | Dept of Environmental Protection and Delaware Valley Regional | Planning Commission # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Caroline, Talbot