DMV July 4 Celebrations Postponed as Heat Tops 100 Degrees
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Updated · FOX 5 DC · Jul 4
DMV July 4 Celebrations Postponed as Heat Tops 100 Degrees
3 articles · Updated · FOX 5 DC · Jul 4
Summary
Several July 4 events across the D.C., Maryland and Virginia region were postponed or rescheduled as extreme heat and severe weather moved through the area.
Temperatures were expected to exceed 100 degrees, prompting organizers to issue safety alerts and holiday event cancellations for attendees, staff and participants.
Washington, D.C.'s Independence Day Parade was canceled outright rather than delayed; organizers had planned a 10:30 a.m. start before scrapping it over heat risks.
The disruptions widened into a regionwide holiday schedule shake-up, with residents told to monitor live updates for the latest venue-by-venue changes.