BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect until 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Forecasters say a strong cold front approaching the area will increase the risk for showers and thunderstorms, some of which may become severe. The main threat will be damaging winds. However, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Following what is expected to be an unusually warm Friday, forecasters say storms are likely in the Baltimore area on Saturday. The National Weather Service says scattered, severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes are possible Saturday afternoon and into the early evening hours. A seasonably strong cold front will usher in the gusty winds. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Friday in northern Baltimore County and northern Harford County. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service says elevated fire weather conditions are expected on Wednesday across most of Maryland. West-northwest winds on Wednesday afternoon will see gusts of up to 20 mph, with minimum relative humidity values between 15 to 25 percent. Residents and visitors are urged to exercise caution if handling open flames or equipment that creates sparks. Also, dispose […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service in Baltimore has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM EDT on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Westerly winds of 15 to 25 mph are expected with gusts of up to 35 to 45 mph. Relative humidity will be as low as 18 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from Tuesday afternoon, April 18, 2023 through Tuesday evening. Westerly winds of 10 to 20 mph are expected with gusts of up to 30 mph in the lower elevations. Relative humidity will only be around 15 to 25 percent. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service says there is an elevated fire danger throughout Maryland once again on Thursday. The combination of west to southwest winds of around 10 mph with gusts of up to 20 mph, low relative humidity values around 20 percent, and dry fuels will produce an elevated fire danger across Maryland and the eastern West Virginia panhandle […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service in Baltimore has issued a Red Flag Warning for low humidity and gusty winds. The warning is in effect until 8 p.m. on Wednesday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. Forecasters say west to northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts of up to 30 mph are possible. Relative […]