Cedar Heights, Maryland Weather
Cedar 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 Cedar Heights, Montgomery County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Cedar Heights. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Cedar Heights is published on the Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI) 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. 4 airfields within reach of Cedar 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 Cedar Heights: Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) 22 km · Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO) 34 km · Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) 44 km
Conditions reported at KGAI describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cedar Heights specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cedar Heights.
About Cedar Heights, Maryland
Cedar Heights unfolds across a landscape of rolling terrain, where the dense, verdant woods begin to thin and give way to open fields. It lies 2.9 miles east-north-east of Clarksburg, MD (from Clarksburg, MD: bearing 70°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north of Montgomery. The air here carries the crisp scent of pine and damp earth, a testament to the plentiful rainfall that nourishes the region. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, often falls in slanted shafts, illuminating the undergrowth with a golden hue. The land itself seems to hold its breath, a quiet expanse punctuated by the rustle of unseen creatures and the distant murmur of traffic, a gentle reminder of the world beyond Cedar Heights. The history of Cedar Heights is deeply intertwined with the agricultural past of Montgomery County, a legacy still evident in the scattered farmsteads and the enduring presence of open land. Originally settled by those drawn to the fertile soil, the local economy has since diversified, incorporating a blend of residential development that caters to commuters and a growing number of small businesses that serve the immediate needs of its residents. While no singular grand monument defines Cedar Heights, its character is forged in the quiet resilience of its community and the enduring beauty of its natural setting, a place where the modern world gently touches the enduring rhythms of the land.
Live animated radar for Cedar 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 | Cedar Heights, Montgomery County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.253161°N, 77.229428°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20872, 20743 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cedar Heights, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cedar 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 Cedar Heights includes coordinates 39.253161°N, 77.229428°W, situated in Montgomery County. ZIP code 20872, 20743. 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.
