NOTTINGHAM, MD – Temperatures are expected to reach 90 degrees and higher over the next several days and Baltimore County has several “cooling centers” with access to water and bathrooms that are available to offer relief from the heat. Nineteen convenient branches of the Baltimore County Public Library are open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday […]
UPDATE: The Heat Advisory has now been upgraded to an Excessive Heat Warning. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD – The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory as well as an Air Quality Alert for the Nottingham area on Friday. Heat index values on Friday will be around 105 to 109 degrees. On Saturday and Sunday, heat index […]
BALTIMORE, MD – BGE crews working around the clock have restored service to the majority of customers who lost power during a late-afternoon thunderstorm on Wednesday, July 17, that downed trees and branches and damaged overhead electric wires throughout central Maryland. A real-time outage map with current outage data is available at outagemap.bge.com. Customers who remain without power are likely […]
UPDATE: The Excessive Heat Watch has now been extended through Sunday evening. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD – The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Watch for the Nottingham area. The watch will be in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening. An Excessive Heat Watch has also been issued for Saturday morning through Saturday evening. Heat […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD – A water bottle warning has been issued as temperatures in the eastern U.S. climb this week. CNY Central reports that, according to first responders, leaving a plastic water bottle in a hot car and in direct sunlight can spark a fire in just a few minutes. Manlius Firefighter Jay Symonds demonstrated what can happen. “It would need […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD – The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the Nottingham area. The Heat Advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17th. Heat index values will be at around 105 degrees with temperatures in the mid-90s and dewpoints in the low-to-mid-70s. The heat and humidity may cause heat stress […]
BALTIMORE, MD – BGE will launch its first Energy Savings Day of the summer on Wednesday, July 17, and asks customers to conserve energy between the hours of 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. to earn a credit on their next bill. BGE typically schedules Energy Savings Days when an increased demand for electricity throughout the Mid-Atlantic region is anticipated. The […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD – Local residents should prepare for a hot, steamy weekend ahead. Heat and humidity will continue to increase late this week and into at least the first part of the upcoming weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The remnants of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Barry could lead to widespread showers and thunderstorms lingering into Thursday afternoon and evening. High […]