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    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.
    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.
    A multicolored popsicle ranks summers based on how hot they were. This year was the second hottest summer, second only to 2010.
    Don’t let the cool end to the season fool you. Summer 2024 was a scorcher.
    2024 was the second-hottest summer since 1995, according to a Banner analysis of temperatures at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport.
    Hurricane Helene made landfall over Florida on Thursday evening.
    What Maryland needs to know about Hurricane Helene
    Maryland can expect to see precipitation coming from Hurricane Helene by midday Friday.
    Dreary, gray conditions are expected in and around Baltimore this week, with temperatures not forecast to climb any higher than 78 degrees.
    Gray skies and rain forecast for Baltimore this week as storm threatens Carolinas
    There is a chance of showers overnight, according to the National Weather Service forecast, with rain showers likely on Tuesday.
    The Baltimore region could see rain on Friday and Saturday before cooler, fall-like conditions return Sunday.
    Fall-like weather continues before turning rainy this weekend
    Beautiful weather with an early fall feel will last into Thursday before turning wet Friday evening into most of Saturday.
    A man in silhouette adjusts his hat while running away from the camera. The Mildred Belle buyboat in the foreground frames the runner.
    Baltimore declares code red as heat index could reach 109 degrees Wednesday
    Dangerously high temperatures are forecast for the region Wednesday, and some Baltimore schools are set to close early.
    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.
    Lily Gensler goes for a paddle in Fells Point as the remnants of Hurricane Debby pass through Maryland.
    What you need to know about Debby. Here’s the storm’s impact around Maryland.
    Remnants of Hurricane Debby are bringing heavy rainfall, flooding and a multitude of storm warnings to Maryland through this evening.
    Lily Gensler goes for a paddle in Fells Point as the remnants of Hurricane Debby pass through Maryland.
    Flooding photos: Debby’s remnants flood Inner Harbor, Annapolis
    Flooding has been reported in Baltimore, Annapolis and other areas as the remnants of Hurricane Debby pass over Maryland.
    The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Baltimore and the surrounding areas. The watch is in effect from Thursday evening until 2 p.m. on Friday.
    Forecast: Debby’s remnants to bring heavy rain, tornado risk into Maryland
    The remnants of Debby, which has been downgraded to a tropical depression, will be moving into the Baltimore area through Friday.
    Patrick Moran, President of AFSCME Maryland Council 3, decries working conditions at the Department of Public Works at a press conference following the death of Ronald Silver II, who was on the job with the DPW's Bureau of Solid Waste when he died, outside of City Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
    Gov. Moore calls for ‘full investigation’ after Baltimore sanitation worker’s heat death
    A coalition of Baltimore City Council members and AFSCME Council 3 leaders came together Tuesday morning to demand more protection for public employees following the heat-related death of a sanitation worker, Ronald Silver II.
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