The National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington is a local office of the National Weather Service responsible for monitoring weather conditions in 44 counties in eastern West Virginia, northern and central Virginia, the majority of the state of Maryland, as well as the city of Washington, D.C. Although labeled as the NWS Baltimore/Washington, its actual location is off Old Ox Road (Virginia State Route 606) in the Dulles section of Sterling, Virginia, adjacent to Washington Dulles International Airport.
The NWS Baltimore/Washington currently employs about 25 people including meteorologists, support personnel, and management staff, working rotating shifts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
As of November 10, 2020, the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington is responsible for Cecil County, Maryland, rather than the National Weather Service Mount Holly/Philadelphia. As of the same date, the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington is responsible for Garrett County, Maryland, rather than the National Weather Service Pittsburgh.Berk, Justin (October 18, 2020). "National Weather Service Will Bring 2 More Maryland Counties Under One Office". Just In Weather.
Jurisdictions served
District of Columbia Washington, D.C.
Maryland
Counties Allegany County Anne Arundel County Baltimore County Calvert County Carroll County Cecil County (from November 10, 2020) Charles County Frederick County Garrett County (from November 10, 2020) Harford County Howard County Montgomery County Prince George's County St. Mary's County Washington County
Independent city City of Baltimore
Virginia
Counties Albemarle County Arlington County Augusta County Clarke County Culpeper County Fairfax County Fauquier County Frederick County Greene County Highland County King George County Loudoun County Madison County Nelson County Orange County Page County Prince William County Rappahannock County Rockingham County Shenandoah County Spotsylvania County Stafford County Warren County
Independent cities City of Alexandria City of Charlottesville City of Fairfax City of Falls Church City of Fredericksburg City of Harrisonburg City of Manassas City of Manassas Park City of Staunton City of Waynesboro City of Winchester
West Virginia Berkeley County Grant County Hampshire County Hardy County Jefferson County Mineral County Morgan County Pendleton County
Aviation weather services locations Maryland Baltimore–Washington International Airport (Linthicum) Martin State Airport (Middle River) Virginia Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (Charlottesville) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (Arlington) Washington Dulles International Airport (Chantilly/Sterling) West Virginia Shepherd Field/Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport (Martinsburg)
First-order/climate sites
Maryland Baltimore–Washington International Airport (Linthicum) Hagerstown Regional Airport Maryland Science Center (Baltimore) Virginia Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (Arlington) Washington Dulles International Airport (Chantilly/Sterling) West Virginia Eastern WV Regional Airport (Martinsburg)
NOAA Weather Radio The National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington forecast office provides programming for eight NOAA Weather Radio stations.NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio, NOAA. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
City of license Call sign Frequency (MHz) Power Service area of transmitter Baltimore, Maryland KEC83 162.400 MHz 1,000 wattsBaltimore Metro Area and northeastern Maryland Hagerstown, Maryland WXM42 162.475 MHz 1,000 wattsCentral Maryland, Northern Shenandoah Valley Manassas, Virginia KHB36 162.550 MHz 1,000 wattsNorthern Virginia Moorefield, West Virginia WXM73 162.400 MHz 500 wattsPotomac Highlands, Shenandoah Valley Frostburg, Maryland WXM43 162.425 MHz 300 wattsWestern Maryland, Potomac Highlands Charlottesville, Virginia KZZ28 162.450 MHz 1,000 wattsCharlottesville Metro Area and Central Virginia Washington, D.C. WNG736 162.450 MHz 300 wattsImmediate Washington Metro Area Fredericksburg, Virginia WZ2527 162.425 MHz 300 wattsFredericksburg Metro Area and Northern Virginia
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