Beneath a ‘heat dome,’ the Washington monument closes and a region girds itself
- Posted on June 23, 2025
- By Washington Post
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Beneath a ‘heat dome,’ the Washington monument closes and a region girds itself

As temperatures approached the high 90’s on Monday, Washington area residents braced for a few days under a “heat dome” that has engulfed a large swath of the country.