Emmitsburg, Maryland Weather
Emmitsburg, 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 Emmitsburg, Frederick County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Emmitsburg. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Emmitsburg is published on the Gettysburg Regional Airport (KW05) page, 16 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 Emmitsburg 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 Emmitsburg: Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) 29 km · Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) 32 km · Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (KHGR) 34 km · Franklin County Regional Airport (KN68) 40 km
Conditions reported at KW05 describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Emmitsburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Emmitsburg, Maryland
Emmitsburg rests at the foot of the Catoctin Mountains, a place where rolling farmland gives way to the gentle rise of forested ridges. It lies 20.5 miles north-north-east of Frederick, MD (from Frederick, MD: bearing 12°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-north-west of Taneytown. The air here, especially in late afternoon, carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a palpable coolness that seeps from the slopes. Fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks a deep, burnished gold under the waning sun, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of barns and silos. The Emmitsburg Creek, a ribbon of clear water, meanders through the valley, its banks fringed with willows that whisper secrets to the breeze. The character of the land itself feels both solid and yielding, a landscape shaped by patient agricultural hands and the enduring presence of the ancient mountains. This corner of Frederick County carries the quiet hum of a long-established community, its roots reaching back to the late 18th century. The economy has long been tied to the fertile soil, with agriculture remaining a cornerstone, though a subtle shift has occurred over the decades. Emmitsburg is also the proud home of Mount St. Mary's University, its distinctive architecture a landmark on the eastern edge of town, drawing students and scholars who add a different kind of intellectual energy to the local rhythm. The presence of the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton further imbues Emmitsburg with a spiritual dimension, a place of pilgrimage that draws visitors seeking quiet reflection. The pace of life here is unhurried, marked by the changing seasons and the steady routines of a community that has learned to thrive amidst the enduring beauty of its natural surroundings.
Live animated radar for Emmitsburg 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 | Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.704542°N, 77.326931°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21727 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Emmitsburg, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Emmitsburg, 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 Emmitsburg includes coordinates 39.704542°N, 77.326931°W, situated in Frederick County. ZIP code 21727. 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.
