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Clear skies and cooler temps this weekend. Here’s how to make the most of it.
With a rare summer forecast of clear skies and cooler temperatures for both Saturday and Sunday, here are some ideas for how to enjoy your weekend.
True Chesapeake Oyster Co.'s outdoor seating.
Flash flooding leaves 1 dead, submerges vehicles and prompts water rescues across Maryland
July ended with a child’s death, water rescues, submerged cars, road closures and power outages after massive storms ripped through Central and parts of Southern Maryland.
Thursday, July 31, 2025 — A Mercedes sits in floodwater on Ruxton Road where Roland Run spilled over its banks during the afternoon thunderstorms that moved through the region.
An inspector cleared 1,500 homes of lead paint risk. Maryland says: Wrong.
An inspection had illegally cleared their home of risks of toxic lead paint, residents learned in the letters.
The unit block of North Eutaw Street is amongst homes affected by the erroneous clearance of toxic lead paint risk.
Maryland climbs to 19 heat-related deaths as high temperatures linger
Maryland heat-related deaths are up to 19 so far this summer, according to the latest data from the Maryland Department of Health.
The number of people seeking emergency care for heat-related reasons so far this summer has surpassed the total number of people who did so in 2024.
Extreme heat advisory, air quality alert issued as Marylanders brace for scorching temps
Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Fredrick, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties are under a heat advisory from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Further, officials issued a Code Orange Alert.
Much of the Baltimore region will be under a heat advisory and Code Orange Alert on Wednesday.

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