Braddock Heights, Maryland Weather
Braddock Heights, 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 Braddock Heights, Frederick County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Braddock Heights. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Braddock Heights is published on the Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) page, 11 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 Braddock Heights 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 Braddock Heights: Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (KHGR) 38 km · Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO) 38 km · Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI) 40 km · Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (KMRB) 41 km · Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) 48 km
Conditions reported at KFDK describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Braddock Heights specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Braddock Heights.
About Braddock Heights, Maryland
Braddock Heights unfolds across rolling terrain, a gentle swell of land where the eastern slopes of the Catoctin Mountains begin their descent. It lies 4.8 miles north-west of Ballenger Creek, MD (from Ballenger Creek, MD: bearing 311°T), and is situated 5.0 miles west of Frederick. Here, mature oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like arthritic fingers toward the sky, cast dappled shadows across winding roads, and the air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crisp, cool breath that hints at the higher elevations beyond. The landscape is a mosaic of well-tended yards, punctuated by the occasional stand of wilder woods, a place where the suburban edge meets a more untamed countryside, and the distant hum of traffic from the valley below fades into the rustle of leaves. Evenings here can be a quiet spectacle, the sky often blooming with a soft, diffused light as the sun dips behind the western ridges, painting the clouds in hues of rose and lavender. This particular stretch of Frederick County, Braddock Heights, has long been a place of quiet industry and modest ambition, its history intertwined with the agricultural bounty of Maryland’s fertile ground. For generations, the land has yielded its produce, from tobacco in earlier times to the corn and soybeans that still dot the surrounding fields, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the soil. While the grand estates are few, the spirit of community thrives, fueled by local businesses that serve the daily needs of its residents, and a quiet pride in the simpler rhythm of life. The proximity to larger urban centers has always offered an economic counterpoint, allowing Braddock Heights to maintain its distinct character as a place that values both its heritage and its peaceful present.
Live animated radar for Braddock Heights 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 | Braddock Heights, Frederick County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.418713°N, 77.503598°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21703, 21714 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Braddock Heights, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Braddock Heights, 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 Braddock Heights includes coordinates 39.418713°N, 77.503598°W, situated in Frederick County. ZIP code 21703, 21714. 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.
