Thousands of people flocking to Washington for Fourth of July fireworks will be hit with some of district’s hottest temperatures on records. And with authorities designating the celebrations on the National Mall as a national special security event,

We've heard the warnings and seen the weather maps about the July 2026 heat wave.

The temperature in Central Park reached 100 degrees by 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service, the first time it was that hot there since July 18, 2012, and it tied its daily record set in ...