NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Wednesday, August 25, for the Baltimore metro area. 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 […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Friday the 13th will likely be hot and stormy in the Baltimore area. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from late Friday morning through the evening hours. The primary threat will be damaging wind gusts downing trees and power lines in some areas. The heat index is expected to top out at around 107 degrees. A Heat Advisory and Code […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The heat wave continues throughout Maryland on Thursday. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect from noon until 8 p.m. as the heat index is expected to reach 105 to 110 degrees. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert is also in effect. Extreme heat and humidity will […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert Thursday for the Baltimore metro area. 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 […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will remain in effect until 9 p.m. on Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts and isolated, large hail are possible. Isolated instances of flash flooding are possible through Wednesday evening. A Heat Advisory is also in effect until 8 p.m. on […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory and an Excessive Heat Watch for the Baltimore metro area. The Heat Advisory will be in effect from noon until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, when heat index values will range from around 100 degrees west of I-95 to around 105 degrees near and east of Interstate 95. The Excessive Heat […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The heat is on, and a few strong storms are likely to pop up along with it. The National Weather Service says isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds and isolated flooding will be possible on Tuesday afternoon. The heat index is expected to reach 103 degrees on Tuesday. Looking ahead, heat index values of 100 to 109 […]
UPDATE: The Maryland Department of the Environment says smoke from the West Coast wildfires will contribute to Wednesday’s Code Orange Air Quality Alert. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Wednesday for the Baltimore metro area. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations […]