Ernstville, 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 Ernstville, Washington County.
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Ernstville lies cradled in a valley where the Appalachian foothills begin their slow, green descent towards the Potomac River. It lies 16.3 miles west of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 268°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-west of Falling Waters. The land here is a patchwork of cultivated fields and woodlands, the latter a dense, dark green in summer, turning to fiery hues in autumn, a stark contrast to the pale, skeletal branches that emerge in winter. Rolling terrain dictates the shape of roads and farms, with creeks like Antietam Creek carving their patient paths through the soil, their waters glinting like slivers of broken mirror in the sunlight. The air carries the scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a quiet fragrance that speaks of the seasons’ steady turning. This corner of Washington County carries the deep echoes of agricultural endeavor, its economy long tied to the bounty of the land. Generations have worked these fields, coaxing sustenance from the rich soil, a legacy that imbues the very character of Ernstville. The landscape itself bears witness to this history, with old stone barns and weathered farmhouses standing as stoic sentinels against the passage of time. While farming remains a vital thread, the nearby proximity to larger centers has also fostered a quiet diversification, allowing for a gentle ebb and flow in the rhythm of daily life, a steady hum rather than a clamorous roar.
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| Location | Ernstville, Washington County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.632873°N, 78.026667°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21711 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ernstville, 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 Ernstville includes coordinates 39.632873°N, 78.026667°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 21711. 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.