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Baltimore weather: Extreme heat predicted into Wednesday with temperatures in high 90s

By Baltimore Sun staff

July 28, 2025 at 9:17 a.m.

Monday is expected to kick off a three-day stretch of high temperatures in the Baltimore...

Jacob Viscarra, an electrician, sits at a table in the foreground while Travis Birdsong, an electrician’s assistant, relaxes during their lunch break as workers construct the building that will become the headquarters of T. Rowe Price overlooking the Inner Harbor during a continued heat wave on the Eastern seaboard. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)

Maryland heat deaths, illnesses already above 2024 rates

By Katharine Wilson

July 26, 2025 at 7:21 p.m.

At least 13 people have died due to heat-related illnesses during this year's heat season,...

Extreme heat has triggered a "Code red" alert, meaning oppressive conditions with one upside: Public pool hours will be extended and cooling stations opened throughout Baltimore.

Baltimore weather: Extreme heat advisory continues through weekend

By Baltimore Sun staff

July 26, 2025 at 10:24 p.m.

Baltimore is under a Code Red extreme heat alert through Tuesday as temperatures climb into...

A Baltimore County driver was injured after a tree fell on his truck Tuesday afternoon.

Severe storms injure driver, spark fires at area homes

By Irit Skulnik

July 9, 2025 at 6:12 p.m.

A Baltimore County driver was injured when his truck was crushed underneath a fallen tree.

Lightning strikes behind Fenway Park during a rain delay before a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Over 6,000 without power as fast-moving storms strike in Baltimore region

By Baltimore Sun staff

July 8, 2025 at 10:52 p.m.

Most of the Baltimore region is under a flood watch after heavy rainfall from fast-moving...

Kids play gaga ball at River Valley Ranch in Carroll County Sunday, April 19, 2015. Summer camps throughout Maryland have emphasized weather protocols following the Texas floods.

Maryland summer camps emphasize weather protocols following Texas floods

By Brendan Nordstrom

July 8, 2025 at 6:43 p.m.

Overnight summer camps throughout Maryland emphasized their emergency weather safety protocols and showed support for...

A bolt of lightning strikes north of Timonium as a thunderstorm moves through the area in October 2023.

Baltimore weather: Weekend storms, heat to persist into the week

By Baltimore Sun staff

July 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

Baltimore’s hot, humid weather continues with daily chances of showers and thunderstorms as highs reach...

Crews work to clear debris from the Cade Loop bridge along the Guadalupe River on Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Rodolfo Gonzalez)

Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing

By Associated Press

July 6, 2025 at 11:33 p.m.

By JIM VERTUNO, JULIO CORTEZ and JOHN SEEWER KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — The grueling, desperate...

This image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Chantal forming off the coast of the Carolinas on Saturday, July 5, 2025. (NOAA via AP

Chantal, now a tropical depression, raises concerns of flash flooding in North Carolina and Virginia

By Associated Press

July 6, 2025 at 8:25 p.m.

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Chantal was downgraded to a depression Sunday but raised concerns...

Tropical Storm Chantal forms off the coast of the Carolinas

By Associated Press

July 5, 2025 at 9:17 a.m.

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Chantal forms off the coast of the Carolinas.

This infrared satellite image shows Tropical Storm Chantal that formed in the Atlantic off the southeast U.S. coast on Saturday, July 5, 2025. (NHC)

Tropical Storm Chantal picks up speed as it heads for South Carolina coast

By Richard Tribou

July 5, 2025 at 7:51 p.m.

Tropical Storm Chantal formed on Saturday as it slowly moved in the Atlantic toward the...

A Sheriff’s deputy pauses while combing through the banks of the Guadalupe River near Camp Mystic after a flash flood swept through the area Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Hunt, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Texas floods leave at least 51 dead, 27 girls missing as rescuers search devastated landscape

By Associated Press

July 6, 2025 at 7:46 a.m.

Rescuers scoured flooded riverbanks littered with mangled trees, overturned cars and muck-filled debris Saturday in...

Johnny Budha of Towson stands on a step stool to fish for white perch at Loch Raven Reservoir. He said he's been fishing here with friends for around 14 years. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)

DPW lifts voluntary water restrictions following record rainfall

By Todd Karpovich

July 1, 2025 at 1:27 p.m.

Thanks to record-setting rainfall in May, water levels at the Liberty, Loch Raven and Prettyboy...