Faulkner, Maryland Weather
Faulkner, 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 Faulkner, Charles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Faulkner. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Faulkner is published on the Potomac Airfield (KVKX) page, 34 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 Faulkner 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 Faulkner: Joint Base Andrews (KADW) 42 km · Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) (KNHK) 52 km · Naval Outlying Landing Field Webster (KNUI) 58 km
Conditions reported at KVKX describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Faulkner specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Faulkner.
About Faulkner, Maryland
Faulkner is a place where the land breathes a quiet, green exhalation. It lies 5.8 miles west-north-west of Wicomico, MD (from Wicomico, MD: bearing 288°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-east of Charles. Fields, a patchwork of emerald and ochre, stretch towards the horizon, bordered by stands of mature oak and maple that rustle with secrets carried on the humid air. The terrain, a gentle rolling expanse, slopes towards unseen waterways, hinting at the slow, deliberate flow of water through the landscape. On a late afternoon, the sunlight, thick and golden, slants through the trees, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stillness, a testament to the unhurried pace that defines this rural corner of Charles County. The air itself carries a faint scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a comforting, grounded aroma that speaks of seasons turning and life unfolding at its own steady cadence. The history of Faulkner is deeply entwined with the fertile soil that has sustained its inhabitants for generations. Agriculture has long been the bedrock of its economy, with tobacco once reigning supreme, its cultivation shaping the very contours of the land and the fortunes of its people. While the scent of curing tobacco may have faded from the barns, the agricultural spirit endures, with diversified crops now dotting the landscape. This enduring connection to the land has fostered a unique cultural character, one of practicality and resilience, where community ties are as strong as the ancient oaks that grace the homesteads. Faulkner carries the quiet dignity of a place that knows its past intimately, a past that continues to inform its present, a subtle echo in the rustle of corn stalks and the slow drift of clouds across the wide Maryland sky.
Live animated radar for Faulkner 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 | Faulkner, Charles County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.439013°N, 76.978307°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20632 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Faulkner, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Faulkner, 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 Faulkner includes coordinates 38.439013°N, 76.978307°W, situated in Charles County. ZIP code 20632. Telephone area code: 301, 240. 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.
