Finzel, Maryland Weather
Finzel, 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 Finzel, Garrett County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Finzel. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Finzel is published on the Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (KCBE) page, 19 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 Finzel 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 Finzel: Somerset County Airport (K2G9) 37 km · Garrett County Airport (K2G4) 37 km · Bedford County Airport (KHMZ) 55 km
Conditions reported at KCBE describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Finzel specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Finzel.
About Finzel, Maryland
Finzel rests in a fold of the Allegheny Mountains, where the land rises and falls with a quiet insistence. It lies 18.8 miles west-north-west of Allegany, MD (from Allegany, MD: bearing 289°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west-north-west of LaVale. The terrain here is a study in green and grey, a patchwork of dense forest and open fields that often give way to steep, wooded slopes. Streams, born from the high ground, carve their way through the valleys, their waters cool and clear, reflecting the dappled light that filters through the thick canopy of oak and maple. The air itself carries a crispness, a scent of pine and damp earth, especially potent after a rain, hinting at the mountain’s enduring, wild heart. Even in the midday sun, there is a certain shadowed beauty to Finzel, a sense that the woods are always close, always watching. The history of Finzel is deeply entwined with the bounty of its soil and the resilience of its people. Once a hub for the logging industry, the scent of freshly cut timber would have been a constant in the air, a testament to the vast forests that were harvested to build and fuel a growing nation. More recently, the legacy of coal mining has left its indelible mark, shaping the character of the place and the lives of generations. While the roar of heavy machinery has largely faded, the stories and the enduring spirit of those who worked the land and the mines remain. The local economy now leans more towards agriculture and a quiet tourism, drawn by the natural beauty of the surrounding state parks and the rugged allure of the mountains, where the pace of life allows for a deeper appreciation of simple things.
Live animated radar for Finzel 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 | Finzel, Garrett County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.71453°N, 78.945302°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21532 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Finzel, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Finzel, 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 Finzel includes coordinates 39.714530°N, 78.945302°W, situated in Garrett County. ZIP code 21532. 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.
