Allegany, Maryland — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Allegany, Allegany County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Allegany. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Allegany is published on the Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (KCBE) page, 13 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Allegany have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Allegany: Potomac Airpark (KW35) 39 km · Bedford County Airport (KHMZ) 52 km · Somerset County Airport (K2G9) 57 km · Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (KMRB) 59 km
Conditions reported at KCBE describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Allegany specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Allegany breathes the crisp, cool air of the Appalachian foothills, a landscape where the rolling terrain begins its steeper ascents toward the ridges that define its western edge. It lies 36.4 miles east of Garrett, MD (from Garrett, MD: bearing 84°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east-south-east of Cumberland. The land here is a deep, fertile green, punctuated by the darker, almost somber hues of pine forests clinging to the slopes, their needles catching the low-angled sunlight of late afternoon. Streams, born from springs high in the surrounding hills, carve their way through the valley floor, their waters clear and cold, glinting like scattered mica over smooth, grey stones. The sky above Allegany often wears a soft, diffused light, even on clear days, as if filtered through a gentle haze that softens the sharp edges of the world. The history of Allegany is a story etched into the coal seams that once pulsed beneath its surface, a legacy of industrious hands and the deep rumble of extraction that shaped its early economy. For generations, the rhythmic pulse of mining dictated the pace of life, and though the mines have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that era remain in the sturdy, pragmatic architecture of its homes and businesses. Beyond the shadowed history of coal, Allegany's economy now finds a more varied footing, with small businesses and agricultural ventures contributing to its quiet vitality. The nearby Allegany State Park, a vast expanse of forested wilderness, draws visitors seeking the solace of hiking trails and the simple beauty of untouched nature, offering a different kind of wealth to those who wander its paths.
Live animated radar for Allegany and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Allegany, Allegany County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.625525°N, 78.6115°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21555, 21502 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Allegany, Maryland, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Allegany includes coordinates 39.625525°N, 78.611500°W, situated in Allegany County. ZIP code 21555, 21502. Telephone area code: 410, 443. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.