BALTIMORE, MD—Outdoor burning is being discouraged across the state of Maryland on Tuesday afternoon and evening due to dry conditions and gusty winds. The National Weather Service says elevated conditions conducive to wildfire spread are expected through early evening with northwest winds gusting 20-30 mph and minimum relative humidity values between 15 and 30 percent across much of the Mid-Atlantic. […]
UPDATE: The Freeze Watch has been upgraded to a Freeze Warning and will be in effect from 11 p.m. on Wednesday through 10 a.m. on Thursday. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. Sub-freezing temperatures as low […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory for the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect from 2 a.m. until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 24th. Forecasters say temperatures as low as 33 degrees will result in frost formation. Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. Residents should take steps now to protect tender […]
BALTIMORE, MD—As Tropical Storm Ophelia approaches Maryland, the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from 8 p.m. Saturday through 8 a.m. Sunday morning. As the center of Tropical Storm Ophelia moves north along or near the I-95 corridor, it will produce an area of enhanced rainfall. This is […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The cyclone bearing down on the mid-Atlantic states became Tropical Storm Ophelia on Friday. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is preparing for the tropical storm to impact much of the state beginning late Friday evening through Saturday. According to the latest forecast, the lower Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland counties will be most affected. A Wind […]
UPDATE: The Wind Advisory has been extended through 8 p.m. on Saturday. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, September 23, 2023. As a tropical depression bears down on the mid-Atlantic, forecasters say northeast winds of […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Parts of the East Coast could get battered by a low pressure system heading into this weekend. The National Weather Service says an area of low pressure is forecast to develop off the southeastern U.S. coast on Thursday evening and will bring tropical-storm-force winds, storm surge, heavy rain, and high surf to large portions of the southeast and mid-Atlantic coast beginning […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will remain in effect until midnight on Saturday night. Forecasters say several rounds of slow moving showers and thunderstorms are possible through this evening. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour may lead to flash flooding, especially in poor drainage and urban […]