Fairmount, Maryland Weather
Fairmount, 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 Fairmount, Frederick County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fairmount. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fairmount is published on the Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (KHGR) page, 22 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 Fairmount 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 Fairmount: Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) 23 km · Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (KMRB) 37 km · Gettysburg Regional Airport (KW05) 43 km · Franklin County Regional Airport (KN68) 49 km · Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) 51 km
Conditions reported at KHGR describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fairmount specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fairmount.
About Fairmount, Maryland
Fairmount unfolds across rolling terrain, a landscape etched by the gentle persistence of time and water. It lies 7.7 miles south-east of Washington, MD (from Washington, MD: bearing 133°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-east of Hagerstown. The broad fields, often cloaked in the emerald blush of summer or the burnished gold of autumn, give way to woodlands where the air hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in scattered, ephemeral pools, illuminating the moss-covered stones that edge forgotten pathways. The very air here seems to possess a particular clarity, carrying the distant lowing of cattle and the rustle of leaves, a quiet symphony of rural life. This is a place where the echoes of a simpler agrarian past still resonate, the soil itself holding the stories of generations who worked it. Though agriculture remains a cornerstone of Fairmount's identity, with produce often making its way to bustling local markets, the economy has diversified, embracing small businesses and a growing appreciation for the area's natural beauty. History buffs might find themselves drawn to the remnants of old farmsteads, their stone foundations speaking of resilience and enduring spirit, while the nearby waterways, reflecting the ever-changing sky, offer a constant, quiet reminder of nature's enduring presence.
Live animated radar for Fairmount 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 | Fairmount, Frederick County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.537044°N, 77.593323°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21773, 21871 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairmount, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairmount, 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 Fairmount includes coordinates 39.537044°N, 77.593323°W, situated in Frederick County. ZIP code 21773, 21871. 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.
