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Red Flag Warning issued for Baltimore area on Tuesday

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service in Baltimore has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM EDT on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Westerly winds of 15 to 25 mph are expected with gusts of up to 35 to 45 mph. Relative humidity will be as low as 18 …


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Red Flag Warning issued for fire risk in Baltimore on Wednesday

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service in Baltimore has issued a Red Flag Warning for low humidity and gusty winds. The warning is in effect until 8 p.m. on Wednesday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. Forecasters say west to northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts of up to 30 mph are possible.  Relative …


Weekend fire destroys Parkville shed

PARKVILLE, MD—A weekend fire in Parkville destroyed a shed, according to a local resident. The fire broke out on Sunday evening in the area of Putty Hill Avenue and Avondale Road (21234). Morgan Hare told NottinghamMD.com that a neighbor was burning trash on Sunday when the fire spread to their yard. The blaze destroyed their entire shed as well as …

Red Flag Warning issued for Baltimore area on Sunday

UPDATE: Forecasters say the enhanced fire weather risk will persist into Monday. Original story below…. ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD— The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Baltimore area on Sunday. The warning will be in effect from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. EDT. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. Northwest winds of 15 …

Red Flag Warning issued for Baltimore as possible record warmth expected on Thursday

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service in Baltimore has issued a Red Flag Warning for low humidity and gusty winds on Thursday, as possible record high temperatures for this date are expected as well. The warning will be in effect from 11 a.m. unil 6 p.m. EST. Southwest winds of 15 to 20 mph are expected Thursday with gusts up to …