Fort Ritchie, Maryland Weather
Fort Ritchie, 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 Fort Ritchie, Washington County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fort Ritchie. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fort Ritchie is published on the Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (KHGR) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Fort Ritchie 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 Fort Ritchie: Gettysburg Regional Airport (KW05) 25 km · Franklin County Regional Airport (KN68) 32 km · Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) 34 km · Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) 44 km · Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (KMRB) 53 km
Conditions reported at KHGR describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fort Ritchie specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fort Ritchie.
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.
Live animated radar for Fort Ritchie 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 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
