Dunkirk, Maryland Weather
Dunkirk, 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 Dunkirk, Calvert County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Dunkirk. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Dunkirk is published on the Joint Base Andrews (KADW) page, 20 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 Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk: Lee Airport (KANP) 26 km · Potomac Airfield (KVKX) 26 km · College Park Airport (KCGS) 37 km · Easton Airport / Newnam Field (KESN) 52 km · Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) (KNHK) 53 km
Conditions reported at KADW describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dunkirk specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dunkirk.
About Dunkirk, Maryland
Dunkirk rests on rolling land that slopes gently toward the Patuxent River, its fields a patchwork of cultivated green and deep, shadowed woodlands. It lies 13.2 miles east-south-east of Clinton, MD (from Clinton, MD: bearing 103°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-south-east of Rosaryville. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the damp, earthy scent of fertile soil and the distant, briny tang of the Chesapeake Bay, a subtle perfume that clings to the humid summer days. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast skies, tends to diffuse, casting a soft, almost ethereal glow on the weathered barns and sturdy farmhouses that dot the landscape, hinting at a quiet resilience. The very texture of the earth feels ancient, a deep loam that has yielded harvests for generations. The history of Dunkirk is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that shade its lanes, a story interwoven with the agricultural heritage of Calvert County. For centuries, this land was shaped by the plow and the seasons, its economy tethered to the bounty of the soil and the nearby waters. While farming remains a vital thread, the character of Dunkirk has broadened, with a growing presence of small businesses and a steady influx of families drawn to its tranquil pace and access to the broader economic currents of Southern Maryland. You can still find remnants of its past in the quiet dignity of its older buildings and the enduring traditions of a community that values its connection to the land.
Live animated radar for Dunkirk 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 | Dunkirk, Calvert County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.721784°N, 76.660519°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20754 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dunkirk, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dunkirk, 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 Dunkirk includes coordinates 38.721784°N, 76.660519°W, situated in Calvert County. ZIP code 20754. 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.
