Bethlehem, Maryland Weather
Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem, Caroline County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bethlehem. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bethlehem is published on the Easton Airport / Newnam Field (KESN) page, 13 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. 6 airfields within reach of Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem: Cambridge Dorchester Airport (KCGE) 24 km · Ridgely Airpark (KRJD) 26 km · Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED) 51 km · Lee Airport (KANP) 58 km · Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (KSBY) 59 km
Conditions reported at KESN describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bethlehem specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bethlehem.
About Bethlehem, Maryland
Bethlehem, a quiet settlement in Caroline County, Maryland, breathes with the soft hum of the Eastern Shore. It lies 10.4 miles east-south-east of Talbot, MD (from Talbot, MD: bearing 103°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-south-east of Easton. Here, the land lies low, a gently rolling canvas of fertile fields that meet the sky in a distant, hazy embrace. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like the hands of weathered farmers, cast long, languid shadows across the sun-drenched earth, and the air itself carries a subtle, damp sweetness, a constant whisper of the nearby Chesapeake Bay. The houses, mostly modest and well-tended, seem to lean into one another as if sharing secrets, their clapboard exteriors often painted in hues of faded blue and cream, reflecting the muted glow of an afternoon sun. The narrow lanes that wind through Bethlehem are more suggestions than strict boundaries, inviting a leisurely exploration rather than demanding a hurried passage. This corner of the Eastern Shore has long been tied to the bounty of its land and waters, and Bethlehem is no exception. Its history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythms of agriculture, with corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, their stalks rustling like whispered folklore in the breeze. The nearby waterways, tributaries feeding into the vast Chesapeake, have historically provided a sustenance of crabs and oysters, a tradition that still underpins the local economy in quieter ways. The character of Bethlehem is one of quiet resilience, a place where the passage of time feels measured by the changing seasons and the steady, predictable cycles of planting and harvest, a testament to a life lived in concert with the natural world.
Live animated radar for Bethlehem 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 | Bethlehem, Caroline County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.746226°N, 75.944104°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21655, 21609 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bethlehem, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem includes coordinates 38.746226°N, 75.944104°W, situated in Caroline County. ZIP code 21655, 21609. Telephone area code: 410, 443. 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.
