Fort Howard, Maryland Weather
Fort Howard, 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 Fort Howard, Baltimore County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fort Howard. Tide source:
Flight conditions near Fort Howard. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fort Howard.
About Fort Howard, Maryland
Fort Howard breathes the salt-tinged air of its Chesapeake Bay proximity, a place where the land gently slopes towards the embrace of the Patapsco River. It lies 5.0 miles south-east of Dundalk, MD (from Dundalk, MD: bearing 126°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-south-east of Essex. The terrain here is a mosaic of weathered marsh grasses and sturdy oaks, their branches often draped with the silvery Spanish moss that hints at the humid summers. Small, well-tended yards, punctuated by the occasional sturdy brick dwelling, speak of a settled existence, while the wider vistas offer glimpses of the shimmering, restless water that defines the horizon. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar softness, as if the sun itself is reluctant to leave the generous curves of the bay. This stretch of shoreline carries the weight of its strategic past, having once served as a vital defense point for Baltimore Harbor. The echoes of its military heritage are subtle now, more a whisper in the wind than a roar, but they mingle with the hum of the local economy, which has long been tied to the bounty of the bay and the industrious spirit of its people. Fishing boats, their hulls painted in practical, sun-bleached hues, still bob at anchor in the small marinas, a testament to an enduring livelihood. While the grander fortifications have largely receded into the landscape, the quiet persistence of Fort Howard speaks of a deep-rooted connection to the water and a history that, like the tides, continues to shape its character.
Live animated radar for Fort Howard 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 | Fort Howard, Baltimore County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.207331°N, 76.44496°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21052 |
| Area Code | 240, 301 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fort Howard, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Howard, 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 Fort Howard includes coordinates 39.207331°N, 76.444960°W, situated in Baltimore County. ZIP code 21052. Telephone area code: 240, 301. 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.
