Choptank, Maryland Weather
Choptank, 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 Choptank, Caroline County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Choptank. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Choptank is published on the Easton Airport / Newnam Field (KESN) page, 17 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 Choptank 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 Choptank: Cambridge Dorchester Airport (KCGE) 17 km · Ridgely Airpark (KRJD) 33 km · Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED) 51 km · Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (KSBY) 54 km · Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) (KNHK) 60 km
Conditions reported at KESN describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Choptank specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Choptank.
About Choptank, Maryland
Choptank rests where the land gently slopes toward the broad, deep waters of its namesake river, a place where the air carries the scent of salt and fertile earth. It lies 12.1 miles south-east of Talbot, MD (from Talbot, MD: bearing 125°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-east of Easton. The landscape here is a mosaic of cultivated fields, their rich, dark soil a promise of abundance, interspersed with stands of mature trees that stand sentinel against the open sky. Marsh grasses, a vibrant green even in the late summer heat, fringe the waterways, their subtle rustling a constant counterpoint to the distant calls of gulls. The light at dusk often casts a golden haze over the fields, softening the edges of the world and imbuing the scene with a quiet, contemplative beauty. The history of Choptank is intrinsically linked to the ebb and flow of the river, a vital artery for centuries of trade and settlement. Originally a hub for the oyster and seafood industry, its economy has long been shaped by the bounty of the Chesapeake Bay. While the fishing fleets may be fewer, the spirit of that connection to the water remains, evident in the small marinas and the weathered faces of those who still make their living from its depths. The legacy of agriculture, too, is deeply ingrained, with farms that have been in the same families for generations continuing to yield corn, soybeans, and other crops, their golden stalks shimmering under the midday sun.
Live animated radar for Choptank 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 | Choptank, Caroline County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.680949°N, 75.94827°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21655 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Choptank, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Choptank, 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 Choptank includes coordinates 38.680949°N, 75.948270°W, situated in Caroline County. ZIP code 21655. 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.
