Scorching start to week predicted as heat index to approach 105 degrees

NOTTINGHAM, MD—After several recent days of below normal temperatures, the coming week will get off to a scorching start in the Nottingham area. The National Weather Service says that high temperatures on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will be in the mid-90s. Heat indices on all three days will be in the range of 100–105 degrees. By mid-week, storm chances will […]

Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued for Nottingham area for Sunday

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert Sunday for the Baltimore metro area for Sunday. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases, and the elderly. The effects of air […]

Hot weekend on tap following bumpy Friday

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Storms are once again possible in the Nottingham area on Friday, then things will heat up for the weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of southern Maryland on Friday, and there is a slight chance of storms in the Nottingham area on Friday afternoon and evening. Heading into the weekend, things will […]

Heat Advisory issued for Nottingham area, heat index to approach 109 degrees

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Thursday for the Nottingham area. The advisory will be in effect until 7 p.m. Forecasters say heat index values of 105 to 109 degrees are possible on Thursday afternoon. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur. The highest heat index values are most likely near […]

Baltimore sets one-month temperature streak record

BALTIMORE, MD—It’s not your imagination…July has been a hot month. On Thursday morning, the National Weather Service announced that the official reporting station at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport had hit 90º F for the 25th day this month. This marks the most 90º F days on record in any month in the Baltimore area, beating out July 2011 by […]

Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued for Nottingham area

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Thursday. A quickly degrading airmass, favorable trajectories transporting modestly modified air, light winds, and hot temperatures will increase the probability of USG ozone, particularly in the Baltimore area Thursday. A Heat Advisory will be in effect for the Baltimore area until 7 p.m.  Severe storms […]

Storms possible on Tuesday as heat index soars above 100 degrees

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service says Tuesday will be another hot summer day, and storms are likely. Tuesday will be mostly sunny with a high near 94 degrees. Forecasters say heat index values as high as 103 are possible. There is also a 40% chance of storms. Scattered showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated instances of damaging winds, flooding rain, […]