Charlestown, Maryland Weather
Charlestown, 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 Charlestown, Allegany County.
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About Charlestown, Maryland
Charlestown unfolds in a quiet embrace of Allegany County's rolling terrain, where the land dips and rises with a gentle persistence. It lies 16.8 miles east of Garrett, MD (from Garrett, MD: bearing 93°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-south-west of Frostburg. The air, often carrying the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, settles softly over the scattered homes and working farms. Fields of corn and hay, etched with the straight lines of cultivation, give way to the darker, more secretive greens of the surrounding forests that climb the slopes. The Potomac River, a broad, unhurried artery, flows nearby, its presence a constant murmur beneath the sky, reflecting the pale blues of day and the deepening purples of evening. The character of Charlestown is one of understated resilience, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life and the horizon offers a constant, unvarnished vista. The history of Charlestown is tied to the flow of water and the pursuit of opportunity, a narrative whispered in the weathered barns and the quiet streets. Once a vital hub for the timber industry, its economy has since diversified, with agriculture and a scattering of small businesses forming its backbone. The echoes of earlier days, when logging rafts navigated the Potomac, can still be felt in the very texture of the landscape, a reminder of the hard work that shaped this corner of Maryland. Local traditions, though subtle, persist in the shared effort of harvest and the quiet camaraderie of neighbors, a continuity that binds the present to the past. Charlestown, in its unassuming way, holds a deep connection to the land and the enduring spirit of its people.
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| Location | Charlestown, Allegany County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.556201°N, 78.974748°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21539, 21228, 21914, 21901 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Charlestown, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Charlestown, 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 Charlestown includes coordinates 39.556201°N, 78.974748°W, situated in Allegany County. ZIP code 21539, 21228, 21914, 21901. 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. 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.
