Galestown, Maryland Weather
Galestown, 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 Galestown, Dorchester County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Galestown. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Galestown is published on the Cambridge Dorchester Airport (KCGE) page, 28 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 Galestown 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 Galestown: Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (KSBY) 31 km · Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED) 34 km · Easton Airport / Newnam Field (KESN) 41 km · Ridgely Airpark (KRJD) 47 km · Ocean City Municipal Airport (KOXB) 59 km
Conditions reported at KCGE describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Galestown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Galestown.
About Galestown, Maryland
Galestown lies low where the land exhales the Chesapeake, a place where the air itself seems to carry the scent of salt marsh and pine. It lies 15.5 miles north-north-west of Salisbury, MD (from Salisbury, MD: bearing 336°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-west of Seaford. The landscape here is a subtle tapestry of flat fields, their rich, dark soil a testament to generations of cultivation, bordered by stands of loblolly pine that rustle with the slightest breeze. Waterways, like veins of dark glass, meander through the terrain, reflecting the wide, often bruised, sky that stretches overhead. The character of Galestown is one of quiet resilience, a kind of stoic acceptance of the slow, steady hand of nature, where the houses, weathered by sun and sea spray, seem to lean into the prevailing winds as if sharing secrets. The history of Galestown is intimately tied to the bounty of the surrounding waters and the fertile earth. For centuries, this corner of Dorchester County has been shaped by the rhythms of agriculture and fishing, industries that have sustained its people through boom and quietude. The economy, though modest, still finds its roots in the harvesting of oysters and crabs from the nearby Chesapeake Bay tributaries and the cultivation of corn and soybeans in the surrounding fields. There are whispers of a time when steamboats plied these waters, connecting Galestown to larger ports, a faint echo in the hushed stillness of the present day. The distinctive character of Galestown is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its inhabitants and the enduring beauty of its watery, agrarian heart.
Live animated radar for Galestown 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 | Galestown, Dorchester County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.566226°N, 75.714931°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19973 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Galestown, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Galestown, 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 Galestown includes coordinates 38.566226°N, 75.714931°W, situated in Dorchester County. ZIP code 19973. 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.
