UPDATE: An Excessive Heat Warning is now in effect with heat index values expected to reach 110 degrees. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Tuesday in the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect from noon to 8 p.m. on July 9, 2024. Forecasters say heat index values of up to […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Monday in the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect from noon to 8 p.m. on July 8, 2024. Forecasters say heat index values of around 106 degrees are expected. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur. Residents should drink plenty of fluids, stay in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for the Baltimore area on Saturday. The Excessive Heat Warning replaces the previously issued Heat Advisory. The warning will be in effect from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on July 6, 2024. Forecasters say dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of up to 111 degrees are expected. Extreme […]
UPDATE: An Excessive Heat Warning has now been issued for the Baltimore area. The Heat Advisory is no longer in effect. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Saturday in the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on July 6, 2024. Forecasters say heat index […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, 2024. A Heat Advisory is already in effect for Saturday. Forecasters say heat index values of 105 to 107 degrees are expected throughout the area on Sunday afternoon and evening. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued an Air Quality Alert for Saturday in the Baltimore area. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert will be in effect for June 22, 2024. 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 […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—A state of preparedness has been declared for Maryland ahead of an upcoming heat wave that is expected to bring potentially dangerous temperatures this weekend. The declaration (PDF) was signed by Governor Wes Moore and it directs state emergency management officials to coordinate efforts in advance of the potential impacts from the heat and humidity. “The health and safety […]
UPDATE: The Excessive Heat Watch has been cancelled and a Heat Advisory has been issued for Saturday, as heat index values of 105 – 107 degrees are expected in the Baltimore area. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Watch for Saturday in the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from noon […]