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    Two people share an umbrella as they walk in the rain.
    Despite rain, statewide burn ban is still in place
    Despite rain on Sunday ending the Baltimore area’s dry spell, the statewide burn ban is still in effect.
    A family is seen running through the rain at Artscape after thunderstorms cancelled the rest of night performances, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.
    Showers on Sunday could end 37-day dry period in the Baltimore area
    Baltimore-area residents will see something Sunday they haven’t seen in a while: rain. But the skies will clear for the Veterans Day holiday.
    The Baltimore area has gone more than a month without a measurable amount of rain.
    Dry spell, strong winds have parts of Maryland under red flag warning
    Due to a lack of rain in combination with low humidity and strong winds, the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning across the region from noon until 6 p.m. Friday.
    Smoke on the horizon in a photo taken from a car.
    Air quality alert issued in Maryland due to fires at Aberdeen Proving Ground
    The Maryland Department of the Environment issued a Code Orange and Code Yellow air quality alert for Baltimore and its surrounding counties.
    Beautiful fall foliage is here — but so are dangerous wildfire risks.
    Maryland is under a burn ban, just as fall foliage peaks
    Despite the not-so-fall weather, getting cozy and grabbing some marshmallows and hot dogs to roast by the fire sounds like the perfect way to really soak in all the autumn vibes. But weather officials are warning against this activity due to an increased fire risk.

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    Halloween is a time to celebrate what scares you and hope it leaves you alone the rest of the year in return.
    Weather to warm up this week with temp near 80 on Halloween
    Temperatures in the Baltimore region will be in the mid- and upper-70s this week, and could reach 81 on Halloween, according to the National Weather Service.
    A map from the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center showing a winter forecast with large swaths of the country possibly seeing warmer than normal temperatures.
    What emerging La Niña could mean for winter in Maryland
    For Maryland, the winter may be warmer, whether La Niña emerges or not.
    Fall foliage nears peak around the water’s edge at Loch Raven Reservoir.
    Fall foliage is peaking in Central Maryland
    Autumn foliage is finally peaking around the Baltimore region.
    The National Weather Service says colder conditions are in store this week.
    Bundle up! Maryland is expecting a cold snap this week
    The National Weather Service is calling for gusty winds Monday that should cause temperatures to drop through midweek.
    Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet rare site visible
    First the northern lights, now a rare comet will be visible in Maryland
    Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, a once-in-80,000-years sight, will pass within 44 million miles of Earth, making it watchable with the naked eye in Maryland and much of the Northern Hemisphere.

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    The Northern Lights could be seen over the Prettyboy Reservoir and across Maryland on Thursday night, illuminating the sky with hues of pink, green and purple.
    Pictures: See stunning photos of the northern lights in Maryland
    Here are some stellar photos of the northern lights captured in Maryland.
    Thanks to combination of a severe solar storm and clear skies, the northern lights were visible from parts of Maryland Thursday, Oct. 10. The aurora illuminated the sky in Hagerstown, Md.
    Maryland saw the northern lights — and they were glorious
    A surge of particles from the sun caused the northern lights to be visible in Maryland on Thursday night.
    People stock up on supplies from a boarded-up store in St. Petersburg, Fla., as residents prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Milton.
    Hurricane Milton: BGE crews head to Florida to help with response
    Hurricane Milton is forecast to remain a dangerous storm as it travels across the state of Florida, bringing life-threatening winds inland.
    The forecast cone for Hurricane Milton as of Tuesday morning.
    Hurricane Milton is ‘extremely dangerous’ as it approaches Florida
    Hurricane Milton is forecast to remain a dangerous storm as it travels across the state of Florida, bringing life-threatening winds inland.
    BAT CAVE, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 1: A member of the Maryland National Guard descends a hill at a supply drop point in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on October 1, 2024 near Bat Cave, North Carolina. The death toll has topped 140 people across the southeastern U.S. due to the storm, according to published reports, which made landfall as a category 4 storm on Thursday. Millions are without power and the federal government has declared major disasters in areas of North Carolina, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia and Alabama, freeing up federal emergency management money and resources for those states, according to the reports. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
    Maryland first responders searching Western North Carolina floods for survivors
    The team, composed of first responders from Harford, Montgomery, Howard, and Baltimore counties, arrived in Western North Carolina on September 27 and immediately got to work.

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    The sun sets over Baltimore's Hanover Street Bridge. Summer heat is returning in the last week of August after several days of fall-like weather.
    Summer heat returns as Baltimore-area students head back to school
    Make sure to send the kids in comfortable clothing as temperatures register in the upper 80s to low 90s during Monday afternoon.
    The latest long-range outlook indicates Maryland is likely to experience warmer than average temperatures in September, October and November.
    Don’t be fooled by Maryland’s false autumn. High temperatures are returning.
    The Baltimore region is in the middle of a couple of cool days, including temperatures as low as 53 degrees Wednesday morning — but warmer, more summery weather is returning soon.
    Morgan Sloan (left) and Zack Yeatman ride a boat in a flooded area near City Dock in Annapolis on Aug. 9.
    Mayor declares state of emergency for Annapolis after flooding from Tropical Storm Debby
    Floodwaters at City Dock surged to 4.4 feet above normal levels on Aug. 9, marking it as the eighth-highest flood event on record for Annapolis, city officials said.
    Canadian wildfire smoke lingering over the region is expected to create hazy skies. Unlike the situation in June 2023, pictured here, the wildfire smoke is not expected to create serious air quality concerns in Baltimore.
    Why is the sky hazy? Canadian wildfire smoke returns to Baltimore region
    Unlike the situation in June 2023, the wildfire smoke is not expected to create serious air quality concerns in Baltimore.
    Lineman from Baltimore Gas and Electric repair power lines the morning after the remnants of Hurricane Debby took down power for more than 46,000 customers, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024.
    Hurricane Debby left behind a wet mess. Residents and businesses are cleaning up.
    Cleanup continued throughout the area, as floodwaters receded and temperatures forecast to be around 90 replaced the clouds, wind and rain of the storm.
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