Arbutus, Maryland Weather
Arbutus, 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 Arbutus, Baltimore County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Arbutus. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Arbutus is published on the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI) page, 9 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. 6 airfields within reach of Arbutus 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 Arbutus: Fort Meade Executive Airport (KFME) 20 km · Martin State Airport (KMTN) 26 km · Weide (Aberdeen Proving Ground) Army Heliport (KEDG) 38 km · Phillips Army Air Field (KAPG) 51 km · Harford County Airport (K0W3) 55 km
Conditions reported at KBWI describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Arbutus specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Arbutus, Maryland
Arbutus unfolds as a landscape of gentle slopes and verdant hollows, where the rustle of oak leaves often accompanies the distant hum of traffic. It lies 2.1 miles south-east of Catonsville, MD (from Catonsville, MD: bearing 125°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west-south-west of Baltimore. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a tapestry of residential streets winding through stands of mature trees that offer a welcome shade in the Maryland sun. Fields, once more expansive, now yield to the quiet persistence of suburban growth, yet the memory of open land lingers in the wide skies that can still be glimpsed between rooftops. Evenings here can bring a particular quality of light, a soft, amber glow that spills from windows and catches the dew on the meticulously kept lawns, lending a peaceful aura to the close of day. The history of Arbutus is tied to the enduring legacy of agriculture and the subsequent rise of industry in the broader Baltimore region. Early settlers found fertile ground, and the echoes of that agrarian past can still be felt in the names of some older roads and the occasional remnant of a stone barn. As the 20th century progressed, Arbutus became a hub for manufacturing, a place where the steady work of factories shaped its identity and brought a steady flow of families to its neighborhoods. While the large-scale industrial presence has shifted, the spirit of industriousness remains, now often channeled into local businesses and the upkeep of its well-established communities.
Live animated radar for Arbutus 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Arbutus, Baltimore County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.254551°N, 76.69997°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21227 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Arbutus, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Arbutus, 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 Arbutus includes coordinates 39.254551°N, 76.699970°W, situated in Baltimore County. ZIP code 21227. 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.
