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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Flash Flood Watch for Howard County Wednesday

The flood watch begins at 3 p.m. and continues through late tonight, according to the National Weather Service.

  The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Howard County starting at 3 p.m. today through late tonight. NWS reported a line of heavy rain is making its way through the Shenandoah Valley and will hit the Baltimore and Washington metro areas this afternoon and evening. NWS predicted rainfall beween one and one and a half inches over a very short period of time. BGE announced that residents should expect wind gusts between 40 to 50 mph. “While we have enjoyed unseasonably mild weather the past two days, we expect conditions to drastically change with an approaching cold front that will likely bring thunderstorms and high wind and wind gusts to BGE’s service area later this evening,” said Jeannette M. Mills, vice …

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Wildfire Threat for Howard County, Much of Maryland

Low humidity and breezy conditions Tuesday mean the threat of wildfires is enhanced, according the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has reported an "enhanced threat" for wildfires in Howard County and much of Maryland through Tuesday evening.. The threat also extends through much of the Baltimore and D.C. region. According to NWS, humidity will dip down to near 30 percent Tuesday, while winds will pick up, gusting between 20 and 25 mph. The breezy, dry conditions are expected to persist to the middle of the week, according to NWS; humidity is forecast to rise by Friday, when temperatures are expected to reach the high 90s.  This article has been updated.

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