Cumberland, Maryland Weather
Cumberland, Maryland — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Cumberland, Allegany County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Cumberland. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Cumberland is published on the Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (KCBE) page, 4 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. 5 airfields within reach of Cumberland 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 Cumberland: Somerset County Airport (K2G9) 48 km · Garrett County Airport (K2G4) 50 km · Potomac Airpark (KW35) 51 km · Bedford County Airport (KHMZ) 53 km
Conditions reported at KCBE describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cumberland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland lies cradled by the ancient, rolling shoulders of the Allegheny Mountains, a landscape etched with the deep green of hardwood forests that spill down towards the Potomac River. It lies 8.3 miles west-north-west of Allegany, MD (from Allegany, MD: bearing 283°T), and is situated 2.6 miles east of LaVale. Here, the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and decaying leaves, a perfume that intensifies after a summer rain. The town itself is a collection of sturdy brick buildings, their facades worn smooth by decades of wind and weather, reflecting the muted, often overcast skies common to this region. The Potomac, a broad, muscular ribbon of water, flows with a steady purpose, its currents whispering tales of the journeys it has witnessed, while the C&O Canal towpath, a silent sentinel, traces its sinuous path along the river's edge, offering a sense of enduring connection to the past. The history of Cumberland is deeply intertwined with the veins of coal and iron that once pulsed beneath these hills, fueling an industrial heritage that shaped its very character. For generations, this was a vital nexus for transportation, with the B&O Railroad and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal serving as arteries for commerce, bringing a bustling energy that is now a memory held in the town's weathered architecture. The spirit of resilience, born from the hard labor of miners and railroad men, still seems to linger in the quiet afternoons, a subtle undercurrent beneath the modern hum of life. Today, Cumberland continues to evolve, drawing visitors to its historic downtown and the natural beauty of nearby state parks, seeking to find a new rhythm in the embrace of its mountainous setting.
Live animated radar for Cumberland 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 | Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.652865°N, 78.762518°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21502, 21501, 21503, 21504, 21505 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cumberland, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cumberland, 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 Cumberland includes coordinates 39.652865°N, 78.762518°W, situated in Allegany County. ZIP code 21502, 21501, 21503, 21504, 21505. 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.
