Cardiff, Maryland Weather
Cardiff, 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 Cardiff, Cecil County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Cardiff. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Cardiff is published on the Harford County Airport (K0W3) page, 9 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 Cardiff 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 Cardiff: Phillips Army Air Field (KAPG) 18 km · Weide (Aberdeen Proving Ground) Army Heliport (KEDG) 30 km · Baublitz Commercial Airport (K9W8) 40 km · Martin State Airport (KMTN) 41 km · Shoestring Aviation Airfield (K0P2) 48 km
Conditions reported at K0W3 describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cardiff specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cardiff.
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.
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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
