Fairplay, Maryland Weather
Fairplay, 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 Fairplay, Allegany County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fairplay. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fairplay is published on the Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (KCBE) page, 28 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. 4 airfields within reach of Fairplay 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 Fairplay: Potomac Airpark (KW35) 32 km · Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (KMRB) 43 km · Winchester Regional Airport (KOKV) 50 km
Conditions reported at KCBE describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fairplay specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fairplay.
About Fairplay, Maryland
Fairplay sits in a hollow where the land gently slopes, a place where the air often carries the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of machinery. It lies 10.6 miles south-east of Allegany, MD (from Allegany, MD: bearing 132°T), and is situated 18.3 miles east-south-east of Cumberland. The surrounding hills, cloaked in a dense growth of mixed hardwoods and pines, rise steadily, their ridgelines softened by the haze of late afternoon. Small farms, their fields a patchwork of greens and browns, dot the landscape, interspersed with the occasional cluster of homes. A quiet stream, its waters clear and cool, meanders through the valley floor, its banks lined with ferns and moss-covered stones, reflecting the dappled sunlight that filters through the canopy. The pace of life here feels attuned to the slow turning of seasons, a deliberate rhythm that allows for the appreciation of small details, like the way the light catches the dew on a spider's web at dawn. The history of Fairplay is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heritage of the region, a legacy visible in the enduring stone barns and the weathered fences that still mark old property lines. For generations, these rolling acres have yielded crops and supported livestock, forming the bedrock of the local economy. While farming remains, the economic landscape has diversified, with residents also finding work in nearby industrial centers, a connection that bridges the quiet of the countryside with the demands of a wider world. The presence of the nearby mountains has also historically influenced the character of Fairplay, drawing both those seeking solitude and those drawn to the resources the land offers. The community holds onto a quiet pride in its roots, a sense of place that is both humble and resilient.
Live animated radar for Fairplay 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 | Fairplay, Allegany County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.522038°N, 78.464178°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21555, 21733 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairplay, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairplay, 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 Fairplay includes coordinates 39.522038°N, 78.464178°W, situated in Allegany County. ZIP code 21555, 21733. 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.
