Benedict, Maryland Weather
Benedict, 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 Benedict, Charles County.
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About Benedict, Maryland
Benedict unfolds along the quiet banks of the Wicomico River, a place where the Chesapeake Bay’s influence is a constant, breathing presence. It lies 12.5 miles east-north-east of Wicomico, MD (from Wicomico, MD: bearing 58°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west-north-west of Saint Leonard. The land here is a gentle descent, a soft yielding toward the water, its fields often reflecting the bruised purples and soft grays of the Maryland sky as evening draws in. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like arthritic fingers, stand sentinel over stretches of marsh grass that whisper secrets to the brackish wind. The air itself carries a certain weight, thick with the scent of salt and distant pine, a perpetual reminder of the immense body of water that shapes the very character of Benedict. This stretch of Charles County, historically tied to the bounty of the bay, has long drawn its sustenance from the river and its surrounding farms. For generations, the economy of Benedict has been intimately linked to the oyster beds and fishing grounds, a legacy still palpable in the weathered piers and the occasional, almost mournful cry of a distant seagull. While the rhythm of life has undoubtedly shifted over the decades, a profound sense of continuity remains, a quiet defiance against the relentless march of time. The land, though altered by agriculture, still holds the memory of its wilder past, a subtle echo in the flight of herons through the reeds or the patient, steady flow of the Wicomico itself.
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| Location | Benedict, Charles County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.509289°N, 76.679684°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20612 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Benedict, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Benedict, 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 Benedict includes coordinates 38.509289°N, 76.679684°W, situated in Charles County. ZIP code 20612. 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.
