Barstow, 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 Barstow, Calvert County.
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Barstow rests in a landscape where the Chesapeake's influence is felt in the very air, a gentle humidity that softens the edges of the day. It lies 16.1 miles east-north-east of Wicomico, MD (from Wicomico, MD: bearing 61°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west-north-west of Saint Leonard. The terrain here is a study in subtle swells and hollows, a tapestry of cultivated fields and reedy marshlands that bleed into the brackish waters of the Patuxent River and its tributaries. Ancient oaks and maples, their branches heavy with moss, stand sentinel over pastures where cattle graze with unhurried patience. The light, especially in the late afternoon, spills across these fields in a warm, honeyed glow, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still air and lending a quiet dignity to the clustered farmhouses and weathered barns. The history of Barstow is inextricably linked to the fertile lands that have sustained generations, a legacy of agriculture that still defines its quiet economy. Tobacco once dominated these fields, its cultivation shaping the very character of the early settlements and the fortunes of the families who worked them. Today, while the rhythms of farming persist, the proximity to larger centers and the allure of the Chesapeake's recreational opportunities have introduced a gentle ebb and flow to the population. The old general stores, with their creaking floorboards and the scent of aged wood, still serve as informal gathering places, their walls holding the unspoken stories of a community that has witnessed the slow, steady passage of time.
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| Location | Barstow, Calvert County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.5254°N, 76.61607°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20678, 20610 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Barstow, 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 Barstow includes coordinates 38.525400°N, 76.616070°W, situated in Calvert County. ZIP code 20678, 20610. Telephone area code: 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.