Workweek weather: Heat wave rolls on; relief possible midweek - WTOP Morning Headlines - Monday, July 25, 2016

Record highs have a much better chance of being tied or broken Monday than they did over the weekend. A “heat advisory” will be in effect Monday for the entire area from noon until 8 p.m. as the combination of actual high temperatures and high humidity will have the heat index close to 105, if not 110. [Logo] MORNING HEADLINES - July 25, 2016 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Workweek weather: Heat wave rolls on; relief possible midweek] Record highs have a much better chance of being tied or broken Monday than they did over the weekend. A “heat advisory” will be in effect Monday for the entire area from noon until 8 p.m. as the combination of actual high temperatures and high humidity will have the heat index close to 105, if not 110. [Authorities: 2 killed, 17 shot at Florida nightclub] Police are investigating what happened after a deadly shooting at a Fort Myers, Florida, nightclub. 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