First heat wave hits the DMV area

WASHINGTON (WDVM) — It’s undoubtedly a scorcher within the DMV space this weekend as temperatures attain the 90s.

WDVM spoke with some those who had been out having fun with the climate to learn how they’re coping with this sudden warm-up.

“I imply it’s surprisingly sizzling it feels extra like July or August,” Kimberly Hood stated. “We’re making an attempt to remain indoors within the air-con after which open air close to water.”

Gonzalo Martinez is from Spain and says he’s used to this type of warmth and isn’t actually stunned by the early warm-up.

” I’m not getting so stunned anymore as a result of I do know the climate altering patterns,” Martinez stated. “For instance, I keep in mind two years in the past, it was actually sizzling in December after I would expect actually cool temperatures, so I assume that is simply an exception for one week or a few days after which we’ll get some decrease temperatures.”

To assist residents escape the warmth, a number of counties across the DMV space have opened splash parks early all through the weekend.

“I feel it looks like the previous few years,” Hood stated. “It’s all the time been a shock sizzling weekend, early within the season, just a little tougher to take care of when swimming pools aren’t open and actually not arrange for it however we’re joyful that splash pads are open.”

County officers are urging folks to make the most of indoor swimming pools and neighborhood facilities to chill off, in addition to drink loads of water.

“Right this moment we’re right here in a water park with the youngsters,” Martinez stated. “We’ll attempt to keep indoors with the ac and we had been open air we’ll attempt to simply keep on the shadows and attempt to keep away from the solar when it’s protected between midday and 5 pm when it’s actually sizzling.