Weather

Howard County residents have voted to name a new tunnel-boring machine “Rocky.” Its first order of business is to cut through 5,000 feet of granite, part of an effort to tame floodwaters in Ellicott City.

Cooling centers are being opened across the region this weekend, offering air-conditioned spaces and water. You can check this map to find one in your area.

A wave of extreme heat has come to the region. Here’s how to stay safe.

The National Weather Service for Baltimore-Washington has issued an excessive heat warning for Saturday. The weather service said dangerous heat is possible with heat index values between 105-110 degrees.

Long a sad tale of neglect, the Jabez Branch may represent the future — told through an $8 million project that incorporates ideas about climate change, water quality and habitat into a mile and a half of restored waterway.

Beginning Sunday, a NASA research team will fly a small aircraft over Baltimore for about two weeks to gather data on emissions and air quality.

High temperatures could reach 96 degrees in Baltimore next week.

There were tornadoes in Baltimore, Montgomery, Howard and Carroll counties.

The National Weather Service issued a staggering 22 tornado warnings Wednesday for the Baltimore-Washington region, one of the highest counts on record for the area’s forecast office.

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch Wednesday beginning at noon when widespread rain and thunderstorms will move across the area.

Cylburn Arboretum’s most-photographed tree, a dawn redwood, was destroyed by a lightning strike this week.

After what’s felt like an endless slog of muggy days and rainy weekends, the Baltimore region can expect warmer, sunnier days ahead.

Waves of rain moved through Baltimore early Saturday, and forecasters predicted clouds will continue throughout Preakness Day.

Forecasters are calling for widespread showers and thunderstorms during Baltimore’s Preakness Stakes.