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Baltimore enjoys a sunny day for storm cleanup, but more rain is forecast for tomorrow. The pattern then shifts to cooler, more pleasant conditions midweek with a mix of sun and scattered showers, and daytime highs generally in the 70s to 80s throughout the week.
Photographer Ben Marcin spent 16 years documenting Baltimore’s abandoned homes and makeshift camps, from crumbling inner-city row houses to rural sites on the Eastern Shore. His debut photobook, The Holdouts, frames a quiet narrative of time, isolation, and home, choosing not to photograph residents to preserve mystery and context as former properties resist change rather than being overtly turned into real estate developments.
Forecast for Sunday, Aug 16, 2026, calls for a soggy day in the Baltimore area with severe storms and flood risk, especially to the west of the city. An 80% chance of storms is expected, with a high near 77°F, followed by a pattern of continued showers and milder conditions through the week.
Baltimore remains warm and humid on Aug 13, 2026, with a high around 86°F (feels like 88°) and humidity near 50–60% under mostly sunny skies; dew point around 66°F keeps the air muggy. Saturday is forecast to be nicer with sunshine, while the weekend brings a return of clouds and thunderstorms (roughly 20% Friday, 50% Sunday), with weekend highs in the mid-80s.
Baltimore filed a lawsuit against Kalshi and Polymarket accusing them of offering sports bets without a license, arguing they compete with regulated sportsbooks while evading oversight, taxation, and responsible-gambling rules. The case reflects a broader national fight over whether prediction markets fall under federal regulation, a battle unlikely to be resolved until the Supreme Court weighs in, even as sportsbooks increasingly explore prediction-market offerings.
Baltimore police officer Dequwan Houchins, 30, is indicted on four counts of false entry and five counts of misconduct for allegedly recording traffic stops he didn’t make to dodge service calls. An undercover sting showed nine legitimate and eight illegitimate stops, and he reportedly sat idle or ordered a smoothie while claiming to be stopping, with no required body-camera footage filed. If convicted on the false-entry charges, he could face up to 12 years in prison and $4,000 in fines per count; officials condemned the alleged misconduct.
Baltimore is preparing for BTS World Tour 'Arirang' shows at M&T Bank Stadium on Aug. 10–11 with gate entry restrictions; a tornado warning briefly disrupted the first night but the concert proceeded, VIP soundcheck was canceled with partial refunds, and officials issued extensive transit and road-closure guidance to manage crowds, including MTA transit options and planned express shuttles, while BTS ARMY fans helped fundraise for a Baltimore youth nonprofit.
Baltimore police say James Fitzsimmons, 36, of Parkville has been charged with second-degree murder after a fight with James Britt, 37, that led to Britt being pushed into the Baltimore Harbor in Harbor East; Britt died at a hospital after being pulled from the water, with surveillance video cited in the case.
A 37-year-old man who appears to have been involved in a fight was pulled from the Harbor East harbor by rescue crews and died at a hospital; homicide detectives are investigating the incident.
Fatima Ameaka, a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researcher, was detained by immigration authorities at Baltimore-Washington International Airport after authorities said she overstayed her visa, a case framed within a broader Trump-era push to deport visa violators.
After Tuesday's storms, a tree fell on power lines in Baltimore's Oakenshawe area, leaving about 3,900 BGE customers without electricity as of 4 p.m. Wednesday; crews are working to restore power, with BGE forecasting that most customers should have power back by Thursday.
Opening for Morgan Wallen in Baltimore, Ella Langley recovered from a wardrobe mishap by swapping into a Baltimore Ravens jersey; video of the moment went viral online, as Langley’s rising profile—highlighted by her hit “Choosing Texas” atop the charts—continues.
At Morgan Wallen’s Baltimore show, a man allegedly urinated on a family of four (including an eight-year-old girl) from behind; after a confrontation, the family left and alerted security. A viral video circulated online, and Maryland Transportation Authority Police said there is an active criminal investigation into the incident.
Morgan Wallen premiered a new track, "Been By Now," at a sold-out Baltimore show and announced its release on July 24 via Big Loud. Built with a team of co-writers and produced by Joey Moi, the song follows Wallen’s ongoing Still The Problem Tour, which supports the Morgan Wallen Foundation; the foundation has donated over $1 million in instruments to schools to benefit youth in sports and music.
Morning thunderstorms rolled across Central Maryland, helping wash smoke from the air; an Enhanced Severe Storm Risk is forecast for today with damaging winds of 60–80 mph, possible large hail, and a tornado risk, peaking 2–4 PM. The storms are expected to improve air quality, with more rain likely mid‑week.