Finzel, Maryland Weather
Finzel, 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 Finzel, Garrett County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
