Cardiff, Maryland Weather
Cardiff, Maryland — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Cardiff, Cecil County.
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About Cardiff, Maryland
Cardiff, Maryland, unfolds with a quiet grace along the rolling terrain where the Piedmont begins its descent towards the Chesapeake. It lies 9.4 miles west-south-west of Calvert, MD (from Calvert, MD: bearing 237°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-north-east of Aberdeen. The landscape here is a gentle yielding of earth, a mosaic of woodlands, open fields, and the occasional glint of water from meandering streams. Mature oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like weathered hands, punctuate the horizon, offering shade and a sense of enduring presence. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a subtle perfume that speaks of the changing seasons. Life in Cardiff moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the soil, a rhythm that feels both ancient and utterly present. This corner of Cecil County carries whispers of its past, a history tied to the land's bounty and the industrious spirit of its people. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of Cardiff's economy, with farms that have seen families work the same soil through the decades, raising crops and livestock. The legacy of quarrying, particularly for its distinctive granite, also left an indelible mark, shaping both the terrain and the character of the settlement. Though the quarries are largely silent now, the stone they yielded can be seen in the foundations of older buildings and the sturdy walls that still define some of the older homesteads, a quiet testament to a harder, more elemental way of life.
Live animated radar for Cardiff and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Cardiff, Cecil County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.625943°N, 76.130229°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21160 |
| Area Code | 240, 301 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cardiff, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cardiff, Maryland, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Cardiff includes coordinates 39.625943°N, 76.130229°W, situated in Cecil County. ZIP code 21160. Telephone area code: 240, 301. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
