Bier, Maryland Weather
Bier, 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 Bier, Allegany County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bier. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bier is published on the Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (KCBE) 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. 3 airfields within reach of Bier 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 Bier: Garrett County Airport (K2G4) 40 km · Somerset County Airport (K2G9) 56 km
Conditions reported at KCBE describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bier specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bier.
About Bier, Maryland
Bier rests in a deep valley, where the Allegany Mountains fold in on themselves, creating a landscape of abrupt slopes and narrow, winding hollows. It lies 15.2 miles west-south-west of Allegany, MD (from Allegany, MD: bearing 248°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-west of Cumberland. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of the surrounding forests, a mix of pine needles and decaying leaves that clings to the dew-kissed fields. The terrain here is not forgiving, a constant reminder of the powerful forces that shaped it, with forested ridges rising sharply on either side of the valley floor, their peaks often lost in a soft, grey mist that can linger well into the day. The occasional clearing reveals small farms, their patchwork fields a vibrant green against the darker, more ancient hues of the woods. The history of Bier is intrinsically tied to the resources drawn from these formidable hills. Once, the whispers of coal mining echoed through these valleys, a booming industry that brought a rough-and-tumble energy to the burgeoning settlement. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, their legacy remains, a subtle undercurrent in the local character, a resilience forged in the demanding work of extraction. Today, the economy of Bier leans more towards agriculture and the quiet industry of timber, with small businesses serving the needs of its residents. The clear, cold waters of the nearby streams, fed by countless springs, are a constant, gentle presence, murmuring their own ancient stories as they make their way through the valley, a stark contrast to the more forceful history of the mountains themselves.
Live animated radar for Bier 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 | Bier, Allegany County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.542035°N, 78.875856°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21557 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bier, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bier, 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 Bier includes coordinates 39.542035°N, 78.875856°W, situated in Allegany County. ZIP code 21557. 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.
