Ashton, Maryland Weather
Ashton, Maryland — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Ashton, Washington County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ashton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ashton is published on the Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (KHGR) page, 18 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 Ashton 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 Ashton: Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (KMRB) 26 km · Franklin County Regional Airport (KN68) 45 km · Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) 52 km · Gettysburg Regional Airport (KW05) 60 km
Conditions reported at KHGR describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ashton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ashton.
About Ashton, Maryland
Ashton unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape softened by the broad sweep of Washington County's agricultural heartland. It lies 10.4 miles west of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 266°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west of Halfway. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle, earthy sweetness, a blend of ripening corn and distant pine. Fields of emerald green and gold stretch toward horizons punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of mature oak trees, their branches reaching out like ancient, weathered arms. Roads, some paved and some still the color of packed earth, wind their way between these verdant expanses, leading to clusters of homes and barns that seem to have grown organically from the land itself. The very texture of Ashton feels like well-worn denim, comfortable and enduring, where the sky feels vast and the quiet allows you to hear the rustle of leaves and the distant lowing of cattle. The story of Ashton is one of quiet perseverance, rooted in the fertile soil that has sustained generations. Originally settled by farmers drawn to the rich farmland and the promise of a life built on honest labor, its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the gentle hum of small businesses and the occasional whir of machinery hint at a more diversified present, a subtle evolution that respects its agrarian past. There are no grand pronouncements of historical significance here, but rather a deep, unspoken legacy evident in the sturdy construction of its older buildings and the deeply ingrained sense of neighborliness. The rhythm of life in Ashton is measured, dictated more by the changing seasons and the needs of the farm than by the frantic pulse of larger cities, fostering a character that is both resilient and remarkably serene.
Live animated radar for Ashton 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 | Ashton, Washington County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.630096°N, 77.914998°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21722, 20861 |
| Area Code | 410, 443, 301, 240 |
| Page generated | September 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, 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 Ashton includes coordinates 39.630096°N, 77.914998°W, situated in Washington 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. 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.
