Boyds, 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 Boyds, Montgomery County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Boyds. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Boyds is published on the Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI) 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. 4 airfields within reach of Boyds 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 Boyds: Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO) 24 km · Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) 26 km · Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) 54 km
Conditions reported at KGAI describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Boyds specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Boyds.
Boyds unfolds as a quiet tableau of rolling Maryland countryside, where the gentle slopes of the Piedmont region meet the broad, open sky. It lies 2.3 miles west-north-west of Germantown, MD (from Germantown, MD: bearing 288°T), and is situated 4.4 miles west-north-west of Montgomery. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, a patchwork of mature woodlands interspersed with fields that, depending on the season, might shimmer with ripening corn or lie fallow under a pale winter sun. The air often carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant pine, especially after a rain, and the sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, has a soft, diffused quality that lends a certain stillness to the landscape. Streams, some little more than murmuring trickles and others wider, more purposeful arteries, wind their way through the terrain, their banks often softened by a tangle of undergrowth and the stoic presence of ancient oaks. The history of Boyds is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring agricultural character of its soil and the quiet tenacity of its people. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, supporting a local economy that has long been tied to the earth, from the farms that still dot the horizon to the smaller businesses that serve the needs of the residents. While not a hub of industry, Boyds possesses a distinct sense of place, a quiet pride in its roots that can be felt in the well-kept homes and the familiar faces that greet one another. The proximity to larger centers has meant that Boyds has maintained a pace of life that feels both grounded and connected, a subtle blend of tradition and modern convenience, where the rustle of leaves in the wind can still be heard above the hum of distant traffic.
Live animated radar for Boyds 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 | Boyds, Montgomery County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.183717°N, 77.312762°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20841 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Boyds, 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 Boyds includes coordinates 39.183717°N, 77.312762°W, situated in Montgomery County. ZIP code 20841. 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.