Weather

After heat scorched the Baltimore region, heavy rain and 70 mph winds ripped through the area during Tuesday’s evening commute and led to power outages, fire and road closures.

At least nine people, including two children, have died from heat-related illness so far in 2025 — more than twice as many as this time last year, according to Maryland data.

Boat ramps are the gateway to the Chesapeake Bay for hundreds of thousands of Marylanders. So when the public ramp shuts down people are going to notice.

Parts of Maryland are under a flood watch Monday as remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal move across the region.

Rescuers scoured flooded riverbanks littered with mangled trees Saturday and turned over rocks in the search for more than two dozen children from a girls’ camp and many others missing after a wall of water blasted down a river in the Texas Hill Country. The storm killed at least 32 people, including 14 children.

Thousands are without power as storms are rolling through the Baltimore region, bringing wind gusts, severe thunderstorms and flash floods.

Strong to severe thunderstorms will break the heat Tuesday bringing us some spectacular weather for the 4th of July. 

About 20% of Baltimore's downtown offices are vacant, but property owners are likely still keeping them air-conditioned.

The forecast high temperature in the Baltimore area on Friday is around 82 degrees — the first time since Sunday the high temperature has dipped below 90 degrees.

From giant ice pops and water cannons to simply hanging in the shade, the animals at the Maryland Zoo have plenty of ways to stay cool.

When steel, the backbone of railroads, heats and expands, there’s a risk of buckling, where the track snaps out to the side. Trains cannot move when this happens.

The National Weather Service predicts a 30% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the Baltimore area after 3 p.m. Wednesday — just ahead of the Orioles game.

The Baltimore region saw its second-hottest June temperature ever on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

As Baltimore swelters under extreme heat this week, the city is making adjustments to trash and recycling collection to keep workers safe, but said pickups will continue as scheduled.

A strong ridge of high pressure is creating “very warm” air mass over the region, a phenomenon known as a heat dome.

A strong ridge of high pressure is creating “very warm” air mass over the region, a phenomenon known as a heat dome.

President Donald Trump plans to phase out FEMA after this year’s hurricane season. In the future, if you want help after a disaster, you’ll have to call him. How do you think that’s going to go?

The National Weather Service said there’s a threat of severe weather Thursday, including the possibility of damaging winds, large hail and an isolated tornado.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for several counties across Central Maryland.

Baltimore County is under a Code Orange air quality alert through midnight as smoke from wildfires burning in New Jersey drifts into the region on Saturday.