Dames Quarter, Maryland Weather
Dames Quarter, 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 Dames Quarter, Somerset County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dames Quarter.
About Dames Quarter, Maryland
Dames Quarter exhales the damp, earthy scent of the Chesapeake Bay's eastern shore, a place where the land yields to the water in a slow, deliberate surrender. It lies 20.1 miles south-west of Salisbury, MD (from Salisbury, MD: bearing 234°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south-west of Mount Vernon. Low-lying fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold, stretch towards the horizon, their contours softened by the persistent coastal haze. Ancient live oaks, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, stand sentinel over the quiet roads, their Spanish moss weeping in the humid air. The sky here is an expansive canvas, often painted with dramatic, bruised-purple clouds that promise, and often deliver, swift, drenching rains. The very air feels thick with the history of tides and seasons, a palpable presence that settles deep into the bones. The economic pulse of Dames Quarter has long been tied to the bounty of the bay and the fertile soil, a legacy of crabbing, oystering, and farming that has shaped its character. Generations have learned the rhythms of the water, the secrets of the tides, and the patience required to coax sustenance from the earth. While the fishing fleets may be smaller now, the enduring connection to the water remains, a quiet pride in a way of life that is both demanding and deeply rewarding. The scattered farmhouses and weathered outbuildings speak of a history that is not grand or ostentatious, but rather a testament to resilience and a profound understanding of the natural world. The quietude of Dames Quarter is not an absence of life, but rather a different kind of liveliness, one that hums with the buzz of insects, the calls of unseen birds, and the distant, rhythmic lapping of waves.
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| Location | Dames Quarter, Somerset County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.188734°N, 75.899099°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21821 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dames Quarter, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dames Quarter, 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 Dames Quarter includes coordinates 38.188734°N, 75.899099°W, situated in Somerset County. ZIP code 21821. 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.
