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Heat Advisory
Issued: 6:51 AM Jul. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 degrees expected. * WHERE...Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heat indices up to 105 degrees will be possible again on Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 4:50 AM Jul. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point MD to Drum Point MD, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Air Quality Alert
Issued: 7:45 PM Jul. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 15... The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a code orange air quality alert Wednesday for Talbot and Caroline Counties in Maryland. 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 of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles...visit http://www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/
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