Ashton, Maryland Weather
Ashton, Maryland — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Ashton, Montgomery County.
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About Ashton, Maryland
Ashton rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, a verdant expanse where the cultivated fields of agriculture meet the wilder, wooded fringes. It lies 2.9 miles east of Olney, MD (from Olney, MD: bearing 95°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-south-west of Howard. The air here carries the mingled scent of damp earth and ripening corn, especially potent after a summer rain, and the late afternoon sun often casts long, golden shadows that stretch across the meadows. Deep ravines, carved by unseen streams, punctuate the terrain, creating pockets of cool, shaded woodland where the quiet rustle of leaves is the dominant sound. The character of Ashton is one of quiet persistence, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life, and the land itself seems to hold a patient, enduring presence. The history of Ashton is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Montgomery County, its origins as a farming community evident in the scattered farmsteads and the sturdy barns that still dot the landscape. For generations, the fertile soil has supported crops, with a particular emphasis on produce that finds its way to the markets of the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area, a steady economic lifeline. While not a hub of heavy industry, Ashton’s economy has long been rooted in the land, and the quiet hum of tractors and the occasional rumble of trucks hauling goods are familiar sounds. A notable landmark, the historic Ashton United Methodist Church, stands as a sentinel to the enduring spirit of the community, its white steeple a familiar sight against the blue Maryland sky, a quiet testament to the generations who have called this place home.
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| Location | Ashton, Montgomery County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.149274°N, 77.012477°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21722, 20861 |
| Area Code | 410, 443, 301, 240 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ashton, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ashton, Maryland, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Ashton includes coordinates 39.149274°N, 77.012477°W, situated in Montgomery County. ZIP code 21722, 20861. Telephone area code: 410, 443, 301, 240. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
