Virginia faces historic drought as Governor Spanberger calls for conservation

Virginia is dangerously close to emergency drought conditions as a severe heat wave grips the state during its driest period recorded since 1941.

Loudoun County crash knocks out power to thousands amid triple-digit heat wave

A Wednesday car crash in Loudoun County cut power to a vast portion of Dominion Energy customers, leaving thousands of northern Virginia residents facing a grueling night in the scorching heat.

Montgomery County, Maryland issues 5-day heat emergency for holiday weekend

Montgomery County officials have issued an extended heat emergency warning from Wednesday evening through Monday morning due to a dangerous holiday weekend heat wave.

Heat wave threatens DMV July 4th events; fire officials warn of safety risks

With Fourth of July celebrations just days away, communities across the D.C. region are keeping a close eye on the weather as high temperatures threaten to impact holiday festivities.

World Cup fans brace for weather phenomenon known as 'heat dome'

A threatening heat dome will engulf the central and eastern U.S. this week with heat index temperatures — which combine air temperature with humidity — soaring into the triple-digits in some areas.

DC's heat dome will bring potentially record-breaking heat for days

As the heat dome begins to take shape over the next few days, temperature records are at risk of being broken nearly every single day.

The East Coast heat dome: What to expect and why it’s dangerous

The FOX 5 Weather Team is becoming increasingly confident that a massive "heat dome" will expand across the eastern half of the United States next week.

Europe record heatwave turns deadly after 40 drownings reported in France

A record-breaking heatwave that is sweeping across Europe has killed 40 people in France so far, according to French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu.

Americans expected to pay more to cool homes this summer, new research finds

Staying cool this summer is about to become an expensive necessity for Americans with residential cooling expenses soaring for the average family to use their air conditioning units, according to a new report.

Tent collapses during outdoor church service in SW Virginia; 1 killed

A tent collapsed during an outdoor church service in southwest Virginia Friday night, killing at least one person, according to officials.

Two women killed as severe storms sweep through region

Severe thunderstorms that swept through the D.C. region Thursday evening left two women dead, sparked vehicle fires and knocked down dozens of trees and power lines across Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.

Heat map: Here's who's least likely to have air conditioning

As summer temperatures climb, new Census Bureau data reveals that access to air conditioning isn't equal across all counties.

UN says next five years to smash heat records

A new report from the United Nations weather agency gives a 75% chance that the next five years will see higher temperatures, underscoring the rapid pace of climate change.

Summer heat breaks as cooler, wetter pattern moves in ahead of Memorial Day

A cold front will bring a significant shift in weather conditions across the D.C. region heading into Memorial Day weekend, ending an early-season heat wave and ushering in cooler, wetter conditions.