Extreme Heat Closes Schools 3 Hours Early

Baltimore County Schools announced the early closure Tuesday morning.

Posted Tue, May 31, 2011 at 3:04 pm ET|Updated Tue, May 31, 2011 at 9:51 pm ET

It's too hot for a full day of classes, Baltimore County Public Schools officials announced Tuesday morning.

Public schools will close three hours early. No afternoon pre-kindergarten will be held and all afternoon school activities will be canceled.

A heat advisory will remain in effect in Baltimore County until 8 p.m. Tuesday, .

Temperatures are expected to peak in the mid-90s and, with added humidity, could feel like 100 degrees, officials said.

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