Weather

    Despite rain, statewide burn ban is still in place
    Despite rain on Sunday ending the Baltimore area’s dry spell, the statewide burn ban is still in effect.
    Two people share an umbrella as they walk in the rain.
    Showers on Sunday could end 37-day dry period in the Baltimore area
    Baltimore-area residents will see something Sunday they haven’t seen in a while: rain. But the skies will clear for the Veterans Day holiday.
    A family is seen running through the rain at Artscape after thunderstorms cancelled the rest of night performances, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.
    Dry spell, strong winds have parts of Maryland under red flag warning
    Due to a lack of rain in combination with low humidity and strong winds, the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning across the region from noon until 6 p.m. Friday.
    The Baltimore area has gone more than a month without a measurable amount of rain.
    Air quality alert issued in Maryland due to fires at Aberdeen Proving Ground
    The Maryland Department of the Environment issued a Code Orange and Code Yellow air quality alert for Baltimore and its surrounding counties.
    Smoke on the horizon in a photo taken from a car.
    Maryland is under a burn ban, just as fall foliage peaks
    Despite the not-so-fall weather, getting cozy and grabbing some marshmallows and hot dogs to roast by the fire sounds like the perfect way to really soak in all the autumn vibes. But weather officials are warning against this activity due to an increased fire risk.
    Beautiful fall foliage is here — but so are dangerous wildfire risks.
    Weather to warm up this week with temp near 80 on Halloween
    Temperatures in the Baltimore region will be in the mid- and upper-70s this week, and could reach 81 on Halloween, according to the National Weather Service.
    Halloween is a time to celebrate what scares you and hope it leaves you alone the rest of the year in return.
    What emerging La Niña could mean for winter in Maryland
    For Maryland, the winter may be warmer, whether La Niña emerges or not.
    A map from the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center showing a winter forecast with large swaths of the country possibly seeing warmer than normal temperatures.
    Fall foliage is peaking in Central Maryland
    Autumn foliage is finally peaking around the Baltimore region.
    Fall foliage nears peak around the water’s edge at Loch Raven Reservoir.
    Bundle up! Maryland is expecting a cold snap this week
    The National Weather Service is calling for gusty winds Monday that should cause temperatures to drop through midweek.
    The National Weather Service says colder conditions are in store this week.
    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.
    Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet rare site visible
    Pictures: See stunning photos of the northern lights in Maryland
    Here are some stellar photos of the northern lights captured in Maryland.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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 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.
    The forecast cone for Hurricane Milton as of Tuesday morning.
    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.
    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)
    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.
    A multicolored popsicle ranks summers based on how hot they were. This year was the second hottest summer, second only to 2010.
    What Maryland needs to know about Hurricane Helene
    Maryland can expect to see precipitation coming from Hurricane Helene by midday Friday.
    Hurricane Helene made landfall over Florida on Thursday evening.
    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.
    Dreary, gray conditions are expected in and around Baltimore this week, with temperatures not forecast to climb any higher than 78 degrees.
    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.
    The Baltimore region could see rain on Friday and Saturday before cooler, fall-like conditions return Sunday.
    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.
    A man in silhouette adjusts his hat while running away from the camera. The Mildred Belle buyboat in the foreground frames the runner.
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