WUTB - Channel 24 on My24, United Television of Baltimore (local interest)

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Time, Tides and Lunar Phases

Daylight Saving Time
Learn the history of daylight saving, from Benjamin Franklin to the present

Local Time around the World
by time and date.com
Current time in each nation. Converters available to convert time between time zones.

Official United States Time
provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology or NIST and the United States Naval Observatory  or U S N O

Phases of the Moon
by the United States Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department
Find date, hour, and minute of moon phases for any year from 1700 to 2035

Seize the Daylight
from book by David Prerau, Seize the Daylight
Companion to a book about the history of daylight saving time. Gives a brief history, including contributions of Benjamin Franklin, World Wars, the 1973 oil embargo, and the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Solar and Lunar Eclipses
by the United States Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department
Find out when the next eclipse will be or when they occurred in the past

StarDate Online
production of University of Texas McDonald Observatory
What to look for in the sky this month. Includes lunar phases of the moon, a sunrise and sunset calculator for cities worldwide, and meteor showers. Check the Sky Almanac for major events overhead, like eclipses, start of Daylight Saving Time, beginning of summer, and more. Search box available.

Sunrise / Sunset / Moonrise / Moonset
by the United States Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department
Obtain the times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, transits of the sun and moon, and the beginning and end of civil twilight, along with information on the moon's phase for any date and location

Tide and Tidal Current Predictions
From National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
Includes predicted tides and latest observations from three thousand United States water-level stations, including Maryland

Time Zone Converter
Know what time it is where you are? Figure out what time it is anywhere in the world!

Universal Time and Greenwich Mean Time
by the United States Naval Observatory
The two terms are often used to refer to time kept on the Greenwich meridian (longitude zero), five hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time

What's Up in the Sky
This week's sky at a glance from Sky and Telescope magazine

Wind and Water Level in Chesapeake Bay (local interest)
from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
Predictions of water level and wind as well as real time measurements for the Northern and Southern Chesapeake Bay Region

World Time Zone Map
Printable maps in P D F and P N G formats

W W W Tide and Current Predictor
from the University of South Carolina, Department of Biological Sciences
Provides high and low tides, height, and time along all United States coasts as well as outside the United States

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Traffic Reports

CHART - Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (local interest)
by the Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transportation Authority, and the Maryland State Police
Live traffic video, real-time traffic maps for traveling across Maryland, and winter weather information

Live Traffic (local interest)
Traffic map of the Greater Baltimore area

Maryland and Washington Traffic Information (local interest)
by United States Department of  Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
Traffic and road closure information highlighting information for commuters

Traffic (local interest)
by WJZ.com
Clickable map, estimated drive time through incidents

Traffic Pulse (local interest)
by WBALTV.com
Clickable traffic incident map, estimates drive time and delays

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AccuWeather
National weather headlines. Type in a zip code, or city and state for the weather forecast in that area.

Baltimore Washington Local Climate Data (local interest)
by National Weather Service
Average monthly temperatures and precipitation since 1871 and daily normal, averages and extremes in temperature and precipitation

Comparative Climatic Data for the United States
by Northeast Regional Climate Center
Highest and lowest temperature, amount of sunshine, amount of precipitation, and more by month

Current Air Quality (local interest)
by Clean Air Partners
Current pollution level and extended air quality forecast for metropolitan Baltimore and Maryland. The ozone season is May to September. Beginning October 1st, most ozone monitors are taken off-line till the next season.

El Nino and La Nina
by United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
What is El Niño or La Niña? Gives forecasts and information about their impact.

Intellicast
by Intellicast.com
Detailed online local, national, and global weather maps showing current conditions, storms. and forecasts

Lightning Explorer
by Vaisala Inc.
Online map tracks recent thunderstorm movement and cloud-to-ground lightning activity across United States. Refreshes every twenty minutes.

Marine Forecasts and Observations for Baltimore Washington (local interest)
by National Weather Service
Forecasts available by clicking on marine zones

Maryland State Climatologist Office (local interest)
at the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, University of Maryland, College Park
Describes Maryland's climate and links to recent state, regional, and national climate data, plus some Maryland historical weather

MarylandWeather.com (local interest)
by The Baltimore Sun
Current forecasts and weather news for Baltimore and Maryland. To look up the weather conditions in Baltimore for a certain date, scroll down to the "Almanac" section, and click on "Detailed history and climate." It works for most dates since 1948 from  B W I Marshall Airport .

National Climatic Data Center
Source of past weather events, extremes in weather, local weather data from Baltimore Washington International weather station starting from November 1995. Some earlier data from local stations may be available. Search by state, then county. Select local weather station by time period and then click on DATA. Try the links under Forms, Publications, and Web Pages.

National Hurricane Center
from National Weather Service
Forecasts of hurricanes and cyclones. Includes storm names, preparing for hurricane, historic hurricanes, and more

National Weather Service or N W S
Current weather and climate forecasts for the United States and nearby waters. Marine, aviation, hurricane, severe weather, and fire weather forecasts.

National Weather Service Meteorological Calculators
Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, calculate wind chill, relative humidity, heat index, or wind speed

Pollen and Mold Counts
by American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
The National Allergy Bureau has pollen and mold counting stations across the country. View the pollen and mold counts for your area.

Space Weather Now
from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Environment Center
Information on geomagnetic and solar radiation storms and radio blackouts. Each type of storm is linked to a scale describing its effect on power and navigation systems, and the possibility of seeing an aurora borealis.

United States Interactive Climate Pages
from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Earth System Research Laboratory
Maps available for states and their major cities throughout the United States. Get a graph of the daily average climate for that city including temperature, precipitation, and snowfall.

Weather Channel
Current weather throughout the United States. Offers educational resources on climate, pollen counts and other health issues, and the environmental impact on climate.

Weather Underground
Presents current conditions and forecasts for United States. Search for historic weather conditions (some as far back as 1945) for individual cities under the History tab.

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Weather Emergency Information

Baltimore County Cooling Centers [PDF] (local Interest)
When Baltimore County declares a heat emergency, the Essex, Lansdowne and Parkville Senior Centers become "cooling centers" for the public with extended hours until 8 P.M. During the months of May to September, all Baltimore County Senior Centers are open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. for relief from the heat. You can also cool off Monday through Saturday at your closest Baltimore County Public Library. The Rosedale and Towson libraries are open Sundays 1 P.M. to 5 P.M.

Baltimore County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (local interest)
Gives personal and community preparedness information in the event a disaster strikes the Baltimore region. Baltimore County does not have established evacuation routes. Precise evacuation routes will depend on the nature and location of the emergency. Monitor television and radio news for instructions from local authorities.