Galesville, Maryland Weather
Galesville, 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 Galesville, Anne Arundel County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Galesville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Galesville is published on the Lee Airport (KANP) page, 11 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 Galesville 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 Galesville: Joint Base Andrews (KADW) 28 km · College Park Airport (KCGS) 36 km · Potomac Airfield (KVKX) 37 km · Easton Airport / Newnam Field (KESN) 41 km · Cambridge Dorchester Airport (KCGE) 56 km
Conditions reported at KANP describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Galesville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Galesville.
About Galesville, Maryland
Galesville rests on the western shore of the West River, a place where the air often carries the briny tang of the Chesapeake. It lies 7.6 miles south of Anne Arundel, MD (from Anne Arundel, MD: bearing 178°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-south-west of Annapolis. The land here is a soft, rolling terrain, a gentle slope towards the water that dictates the town's very orientation, its houses and docks all turning to face the broad expanse of the bay. Mature oak and maple trees, their branches thick with the accumulated wisdom of seasons, form leafy canopies over quiet lanes, and in the late afternoon, the sunlight slants through them in long, golden shafts, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stillness. The river itself is a constant presence, a mirror reflecting the ever-changing moods of the sky, from the pearly grey of a cloudy morning to the fiery oranges and purples of a setting sun. For generations, Galesville has been shaped by its connection to the water, a legacy evident in the well-worn docks and the lingering scent of brine and tar. Historically, its economy thrived on the bounty of the Chesapeake, with oyster dredging and fishing forming the bedrock of its prosperity. Though the industry has shifted, the maritime spirit persists, with pleasure boating now a significant draw, bringing a steady stream of visitors to its charming waterfront. The town retains a quiet dignity, a sense of history etched not in grand monuments but in the weathered clapboard of its homes and the unhurried cadence of its days. Evenings here often bring a profound peace, the only sounds the distant call of a gull or the gentle lap of waves against the shore.
Live animated radar for Galesville 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 | Galesville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.843171°N, 76.54357°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20765 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Galesville, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Galesville, 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 Galesville includes coordinates 38.843171°N, 76.543570°W, situated in Anne Arundel County. ZIP code 20765. Telephone area code: 301, 240. 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.
