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    Flooding near the Inner Harbor in Baltimore as tropical storm Debby makes its way through Baltimore on Friday, August 9.
    What to know about the 2025 hurricane season — including potential storm names
    Experts are predicting 2025 could see an above-average number of hurricanes and other named storms.
    Synagro’s Back River facility can heat-dry 20,000 dry tons of biosolids annually. The pelletized fertilizer product is sold as a fertilizer or soil conditioner.
    Can Baltimore escape its toxic attachment to sludge?
    Synagro, a Baltimore County-based company that contracts with wastewater treatment plants, comes under fire for high levels of toxic forever chemicals.
    Air quality reached dangerous levels in Baltimore on June 7, as smoke from Canadian wildfires continued to fill the sky.
    New Jersey wildfire smoke is lowering the Baltimore region’s air quality
    The Maryland Department of Emergency Management warned of “moderate” air quality issues and areas of “light” visible smoke from a wildfire in New Jersey.
    The high temperature this weekend won't be record-breaking, but it will be the highest Baltimore has seen for the year, according to the National Weather Service.
    Baltimore will get a taste of summer weather this weekend
    The Baltimore region will start to get a taste of summer this weekend with the warmest day yet on Saturday.
    In an aerial view, the flooded Buffalo Trace Distillery is seen on Monday, April 7, 2025, in Frankfort, Ky.
    National Weather Service no longer translating products for non-English speakers
    The weather service has “paused” the translations because its contract with Lilt, an artificial intelligence company, has lapsed, NWS spokesman Michael Musher said.

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    April showers are bringing some much needed rain to the Baltimore region this week.
    Maryland weather: Showers and cool temperatures to start the week
    On Monday, expect widespread rain, mist and drizzle throughout the day, with a northeast wind adding to the chilly feel.
    There is a chance of thunderstorms Monday in the Baltiomre region beginning any time after 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
    Baltimore weather: Storms could bring strong wind and hail as Orioles play home opener
    Storms might roll into the region as the Orioles play their home opener against the Boston Red Sox.
    A silhouetted man walks along the harbor with nobody else in sight. Street lights divide the photo in half between the water and the walkway.
    Temperatures expected to hit 83 degrees this weekend before storms roll into Baltimore
    Temperatures could reach 83 degrees on Saturday, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington office.
    The Baltimore County Fire Department battled a brush fire in the 13900 block of York Road on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
    Baltimore County battled 6-acre brushfire amid heavy winds, dry conditions
    Parts of Maryland, including Baltimore, will be under a fire weather watch Wednesday due to dry conditions and heavy winds, officials said.
    The Orioles’ home opener against the Boston Red Sox is scheduled to start at 3:05 p.m. Monday.
    Rain could dampen the Orioles’ home opener
    The Baltimore Orioles have their home opener Monday, just as the weather is starting to look damp.

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    DPW employee Ronald Silver II had shown symptoms of heat-related illness for several days before he died after working a shift last summer, according to a new inspector general report.
    DPW worker had heat illness for days before dying on job last summer, OIG says
    Ronald Silver II called out sick the day before he died during his trash collection shift because of heat-related illness.
    Slightly cooler Sunday in Maryland before next round of showers
    The forecast this week includes showers, but temperatures will get higher toward the weekend.
    Benny Horseman, co-owner of Madison Bay Seafoods, helps Faidley's co-owner Nancy Devine select six of his oysters on March 17, 2025 for a test of packing machinery at the Seafood Expo North America. She carries his oysters and crabs as part of her company's commitment to Chesapeake Bay seafood.
    At a global seafood market, Maryland’s ‘fish people’ stand out by selling the Chesapeake Bay
    This is the be-all and end-all for the fish business, and for six small Maryland companies selling Chesapeake Bay seafood, it was a moment of purpose.
    Sunset lines up with East Lombard Street at Calvert in Baltimore, MD on March 18, 2025, less than two days before the spring equinox.
    For a moment, the light of Baltimorehenge signals spring is here
    I spotted Baltimorehenge. The sun lined up just so in the west, sending a bright shaft of light down East Lombard Street, glowing from the Bromo Seltzer Tower on the horizon directly through my windshield at Calvert Street.
    Scattered severe thunderstorms will move through the region Sunday morning into the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
    Baltimore region braces for wind, rain amid St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
    NWS meteorologist Kyle Pallozzi said Saturday the primary threat in the Baltimore region would be wind.

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    A National Weather Service meteorologist said the primary threat to the Baltimore region is wind.
    St. Patrick’s Day storms: 58 mph winds, heavy rain, flood threat and tornado possibility
    The National Weather Service said the Washington and Baltimore region could experience severe weather Sunday afternoon.
    George Stegmaier dresses up as St. Patrick in the annual St. Patty’s Day Parade in Downtown, Baltimore, MD., on March 12, 2023.
    Potential rain on the St. Patrick Parade, followed by sunny week
    The luck of the Irish may prevail come next week, with warm weather.
    A selection of artifacts found by archeologists at the Ben Ross Homeplace, including various kitchen items and pieces of housewares.
    Harriet Tubman died 112 years ago today. Her legacy endures in a virtual museum.
    Harriet Tubman died 112 years ago today. Her legacy lives on in an archaeological virtual museum
    Tuesday afternoon will feel springlike, with high temperatures reaching into the upper 60s and even low 70s in some locations.
    Temps near 70 degrees expected Tuesday in the Baltimore region
    Tuesday afternoon will feel springlike, with high temperatures reaching into the upper 60s and even low 70s in some locations.
    Wind advisories are in effect for much of the Baltimore region until midnight.
    Strong winds persist Thursday with gusts up to 55 mph
    Breezy conditions continue Thursday across the Baltimore region with wind advisories in place until midnight, according to the National Weather Service.
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