Eldorado, Maryland Weather
Eldorado, 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 Eldorado, Dorchester County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Eldorado.
About Eldorado, Maryland
Eldorado sits low and wide, a collection of weathered buildings gathered near where the land softens into the marshes of the Eastern Shore. It lies 18.5 miles north-north-west of Salisbury, MD (from Salisbury, MD: bearing 326°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south of Federalsburg. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, saline breath of the Chesapeake Bay, a constant reminder of the water's proximity. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out, their green stalks swaying in the persistent breeze, broken only by the occasional cluster of pines or the dark, still water of a drainage ditch reflecting the vast, often cloud-streaked sky. A quiet stillness pervades Eldorado, an almost palpable sense of patience in the way the sunlight lingers on the clapboard houses and the broad, unhurried movement of clouds overhead. The history of Eldorado is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Dorchester County, its economy built upon the fertile soil that yields bountiful crops. Generations have worked this land, their lives marked by the changing seasons and the steady rhythm of planting and harvest. The waterways, once crucial for transporting goods and people, now offer a different kind of bounty, with local fishing and crabbing industries still holding a significant place in the town's character. While grand historical monuments are absent, the enduring presence of the old farmhouses and the quiet diligence of its residents speak to a long and continuous story, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this corner of Maryland.
Live animated radar for Eldorado and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Eldorado, Dorchester County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.584282°N, 75.7891°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21659 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Eldorado, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Eldorado, 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 Eldorado includes coordinates 38.584282°N, 75.789100°W, situated in Dorchester County. ZIP code 21659. 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.
