Bowie, Maryland Weather
Bowie, Maryland — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Bowie, Prince George's County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bowie. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bowie is published on the Lee Airport (KANP) page, 14 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. 5 airfields within reach of Bowie 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 Bowie: College Park Airport (KCGS) 17 km · Joint Base Andrews (KADW) 19 km · Potomac Airfield (KVKX) 29 km · Easton Airport / Newnam Field (KESN) 59 km
Conditions reported at KANP describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bowie specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Bowie, Maryland
Bowie unfolds across a landscape gently sculpted by the Patuxent River's tributaries, its terrain a subtle tapestry of rolling hills that descend towards marshy lowlands. It lies 4.7 miles south-south-west of Crofton, MD (from Crofton, MD: bearing 209°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west of Anne Arundel. Dense woodlands, a rich tapestry of oak and maple, often give way to open fields, their emerald hues deepening under the humid Maryland sky, particularly vibrant in the soft, diffused light of late afternoon. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine, a constant reminder of the natural world that still holds sway. A quiet hum of activity emanates from its residential neighborhoods, punctuated by the distant drone of traffic, but the overarching impression is one of spaciousness and a certain grounded calm. The origins of Bowie are interwoven with the agricultural past of Prince George's County, its early identity shaped by plantations and the fertile soil that sustained them. Later, the arrival of the railroad transformed it, ushering in an era of suburban growth that continues to define its present character. Today, while remnants of its past are visible in the older architecture and the enduring agricultural land, Bowie’s economy is diverse, drawing strength from its proximity to larger metropolitan centers and its own thriving commercial districts. It is a place that has absorbed generations, each adding a layer to its story, from the echoes of colonial farmers to the modern commuters who call Bowie home, a community that has found its footing and continues to evolve.
Live animated radar for Bowie 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 | Bowie, Prince George's County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.942778°N, 76.730278°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20716, 20720, 20715, 20717, 20718 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bowie, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bowie, 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 Bowie includes coordinates 38.942778°N, 76.730278°W, situated in Prince George's County. ZIP code 20716, 20720, 20715, 20717, 20718. 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.
