Hampstead, Maryland Weather
Hampstead, Maryland — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Hampstead, Carroll County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Hampstead. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Hampstead is published on the Shoestring Aviation Airfield (K0P2) page, 27 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 Hampstead 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 Hampstead: York Airport (KTHV) 35 km · Baublitz Commercial Airport (K9W8) 42 km · Martin State Airport (KMTN) 49 km · Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI) 50 km · Weide (Aberdeen Proving Ground) Army Heliport (KEDG) 54 km
Conditions reported at K0P2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hampstead specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Hampstead, Maryland
Hampstead rests in a broad sweep of Carroll County, Maryland, where rolling fields, once the domain of amber waves of grain, now often give way to the softer greens of pasture and the darker, more resilient hues of evergreen. It lies 9.4 miles north of Reisterstown, MD (from Reisterstown, MD: bearing 353°T), and is situated 8.0 miles east-north-east of Westminster. The land here breathes with a quiet, settled air, the terrain gently sloping, a prelude to the larger Appalachian foothills to the west. Open skies, vast and often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset, preside over a landscape that feels both enduring and alive, marked by the steady, almost imperceptible march of seasons. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries the cool, damp scent of dew on grass and the distant, earthy aroma of turned soil, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that continues to beat beneath the surface of modern life. The history of Hampstead is tied to the fertile ground and the steady hands that worked it, a legacy of farming that still shapes the local economy, though now intermingled with a growing number of residents who commute to larger employment centers. Early settlers, drawn by the rich soil, established a community that grew with the rhythm of planting and harvest. While grand historical pronouncements are scarce, the very character of Hampstead speaks of a pragmatic, hardworking people. The local businesses, often family-run, reflect this enduring spirit, offering goods and services that cater to a community that values connection and familiarity. There's a quiet pride here, not in ostentatious displays, but in the simple strength of a place that has weathered changes while holding onto its core identity.
Live animated radar for Hampstead 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 | Hampstead, Carroll County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.604825°N, 76.849977°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21074 |
| Area Code | 240, 301 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hampstead, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hampstead, 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 Hampstead includes coordinates 39.604825°N, 76.849977°W, situated in Carroll County. ZIP code 21074. 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. 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.
