Fort Ritchie, Maryland Weather
Fort Ritchie, 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 Ritchie, Washington County.
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About Fort Ritchie, Maryland
Fort Ritchie rests within a landscape shaped by the gentle rise and fall of the Appalachian foothills, where the air carries the crisp scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 12.2 miles east-north-east of Washington, MD (from Washington, MD: bearing 60°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south-east of Waynesboro. Rolling terrain, softened by a generous cloak of deciduous forest, gives way to open fields that catch the sun in broad strokes of gold and green. The land here feels ancient, a patient observer of seasons turning, its quietude broken only by the rustle of leaves or the distant murmur of hidden streams. Even on a clear day, a certain softness pervades the light, as if the sun itself has been filtered through a veil of time, lending a contemplative mood to the very air one breathes. This particular stretch of Washington County, Maryland, holds a legacy of strategic importance, its history interwoven with the ebb and flow of military presence. Fort Ritchie itself, though its active service has long since passed, remains a marker of that past, a place where echoes of former duty still seem to linger in the stillness. The local economy, once perhaps more directly tied to the fort's operations, has since diversified, drawing sustenance from the surrounding agricultural richness and the burgeoning tourism drawn to the natural beauty of the region. Nearby, the waters of the Potomac River, a vital artery for centuries, continue to shape the character of the area, offering both recreation and a reminder of the enduring power of nature.
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| Location | Fort Ritchie, Washington County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.7022°N, 77.5021°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21719 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fort Ritchie, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Ritchie, 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 Ritchie includes coordinates 39.702200°N, 77.502100°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 21719. 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.
