Bel Alton, Maryland Weather
Bel Alton, 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 Bel Alton, Charles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bel Alton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bel Alton is published on the Potomac Airfield (KVKX) page, 32 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. 4 airfields within reach of Bel Alton 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 Bel Alton: Joint Base Andrews (KADW) 40 km · Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) (KNHK) 54 km · College Park Airport (KCGS) 58 km
Conditions reported at KVKX describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bel Alton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bel Alton.
About Bel Alton, Maryland
Bel Alton rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the rich, dark soil yields to the open sky. It lies 6.7 miles west-north-west of Wicomico, MD (from Wicomico, MD: bearing 301°T), and is situated 7.6 miles east-south-east of Charles. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of mature oak and pine that offer a cool, deep shade in the humid Maryland air. The roads here are often narrow, winding through the countryside, bordered by weathered fences and the occasional mailbox standing sentinel. Dusk settles slowly, painting the western sky in bruised purples and fiery oranges, a quiet spectacle that seems to absorb the day's lingering heat. The air, thick with the scent of damp earth and pine needles, carries the distant lowing of cattle and the hum of cicadas, a natural symphony that underscores the peaceful character of Bel Alton. The history of Bel Alton is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of Charles County, a legacy evident in the enduring farms and the quiet dignity of its older homes. For generations, this land has been shaped by the hands of those who worked its soil, cultivating tobacco and other crops that formed the backbone of the local economy. While modernization has brought changes, a strong sense of tradition persists, fostering a close-knit community where neighbors still know each other’s names. The nearby waterways, tributaries of the Potomac River, have long offered both sustenance and a means of transport, subtly influencing the rhythm of life here. Though not a place of grand monuments, Bel Alton possesses a quiet distinctiveness, a palpable sense of place that speaks of continuity and a deep connection to the land.
Live animated radar for Bel Alton 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 | Bel Alton, Charles County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.464012°N, 76.982751°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20611 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bel Alton, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bel Alton, 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 Bel Alton includes coordinates 38.464012°N, 76.982751°W, situated in Charles County. ZIP code 20611. 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. 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.
