Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued for Baltimore area on Monday as heat returns

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Monday in Baltimore as summer heat looks to return to the region. The National Weather Service says high temperatures on Monday will be in the mid-90s. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for […]

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Baltimore area on Tuesday

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will remain in effect until 9 p.m. on Tuesday evening. Forecasters say frequent lightning is possible, as are wind gusts of up to 70 MPH and hail. A Flood Watch is already in effect for the Baltimore area. Residents should remain weather-aware throughout […]

Flood Watch issued for Baltimore area on Tuesday

UPDATE: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is also now in effect for the Baltimore area. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 15th. Forecasters say additional heavy rainfall on Tuesday will enhance the threat for further […]

Severe storms possible again on Tuesday in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service says severe storms are once again possible in the Baltimore area on Tuesday. Most of the I-95 corridor has been upgraded to a “slight risk” for severe weather from the Storm Prediction Center for thunderstorms that are expected to move through the region on Tuesday afternoon into the evening hours. Damaging wind and large hail […]

Gas prices up for 5th straight week as oil logs 7th straight weekly rise

BALTIMORE, MD—For the fifth straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has climbed, rising 2.5 cents from a week ago to $3.82 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 29.1 cents from a month ago but […]

Flood Watch issued for Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from 5 p.m. on Monday until 2 a.m. on Tuesday. Forecasters rounds of showers and thunderstorms are possible on Monday evening and into the overnight hours. Rain rates of over two inches per hour are possible. Urban areas and flood […]