BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Thursday in the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. on June 26, 2025. Forecasters say heat index values of up to 107 degrees are possible. Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high […]
WALLOPS ISLAND, VA—A sounding rocket carrying dozens of student and faculty experiments is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, marking the annual “RockOn” student flight mission. The Terrier-Improved Orion sounding rocket is set for a launch window between 5:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. EDT, from Thursday, June 26, through Sunday, June 29, 2025. For those in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory and a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Wednesday in the Baltimore area. The Heat Advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. on June 25, 2025. The Code Orange will remain in effect until midnight Wednesday night. Heat Advisory Forecasters say heat index values of up […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Two NASA research aircraft will be making low-altitude flights over parts of the Mid-Atlantic and California from Sunday, June 22, through Wednesday, July 2, as part of a student research program, NASA officials say. The flights, part of NASA’s Student Airborne Research Program (SARP), are designed to collect atmospheric data and provide undergraduate students with hands-on experience in scientific […]
ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has daytime testing operations scheduled for Monday, June 23 through Friday, June 27, 2025. Firing tests will occur from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Weapons firing may be heard in some areas off the installation. These operations are not hazardous to residents in the surrounding communities and are […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The heat wave continues on Tuesday in central Maryland as the National Weather Service has once again issued an Extreme Heat Warning for much of the state. The warning will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on June 24, 2025, and covers much of central Maryland. Dangerously hot conditions are expected with heat index values of […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore on Monday declared a State of Preparedness for Maryland ahead of a hazardous heat wave expected to bring dangerously high temperatures across much of the state. The declaration aims to enhance government coordination and ensure the state is ready to respond swiftly to potential heat-related hazards. The National Weather Service forecasts extreme heat from Monday through […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Freedom Caucus has appealed to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and President Donald J. Trump for immediate federal intervention to prevent potential blackouts and rising electricity costs in Maryland. The plea follows a “Maximum Generation Emergency Alert” issued on June 22 by PJM Interconnection, the regional transmission organization. In a follow-up letter sent Monday, the caucus […]