Ellicott City, Maryland Weather
Ellicott City, 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 for Ellicott City, Howard County.
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About Ellicott City, Maryland
Ellicott City rises from rolling hills, a place where the Patapsco River has long dictated the landscape. It lies 2.1 miles west-north-west of Ilchester, MD (from Ilchester, MD: bearing 302°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east of Howard. The terrain is a series of sharp inclines and sudden descents, particularly in the historic district, where stone buildings cling to the steep slopes overlooking the water. Mature trees, remnants of the forests that once blanketed the region, cast long shadows across the winding streets, and the air often carries the humid scent of damp earth and blooming dogwood. This is a landscape that demands attention, where the eye is drawn upward to the sturdy brickwork of old houses or downward to the churning, dark waters of the river. The founding of Ellicott City is deeply tied to its geography, specifically the power of the Patapsco, which drove the mills that were the town's economic engine for centuries. German immigrants, drawn by the promise of work, established gristmills and sawmills here, their labor shaping the very character of the settlement. Later, the arrival of the B&O Railroad brought a new wave of prosperity, transforming Ellicott City into a vital transportation hub. Today, while the mills are largely silent, the echoes of that industrial past are palpable in the sturdy stone architecture and the enduring sense of resilience that defines Ellicott City. The downtown, a vibrant collection of shops and restaurants, still thrives on the steep hills, a testament to the town's enduring spirit.
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| Location | Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.267328°N, 76.798307°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21043, 21042, 21041 |
| Area Code | 240, 301 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ellicott City, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ellicott City, 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 Ellicott City includes coordinates 39.267328°N, 76.798307°W, situated in Howard County. ZIP code 21043, 21042, 21041. Telephone area code: 240, 301. 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.
