Hanover, Maryland Weather
Hanover, 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 Hanover, Howard County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Hanover. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Hanover is published on the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI) page, 5 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. 5 airfields within reach of Hanover 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 Hanover: Fort Meade Executive Airport (KFME) 12 km · Martin State Airport (KMTN) 30 km · Weide (Aberdeen Proving Ground) Army Heliport (KEDG) 43 km · Phillips Army Air Field (KAPG) 57 km
Conditions reported at KBWI describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hanover specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Hanover, Maryland
Hanover rests in a landscape of gentle swells and broad skies, a place where the rolling terrain hints at the fertile earth that has long sustained it. It lies 1.5 miles south-south-west of Elkridge, MD (from Elkridge, MD: bearing 203°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-west of Baltimore. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their greens and golds shifting with the passing sun, while stands of mature oak and maple trees punctuate the open spaces, offering cool, dappled shade. The air here carries the scent of freshly turned soil and, in the distance, the faint hum of life from the crossroads that anchor the community. The sky overhead, particularly at dusk, often deepens into a remarkable wash of rose and lavender, a quiet spectacle that lends a certain grace to the everyday. The history of Hanover is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of its surroundings. For generations, farming has been the bedrock of its economy, shaping not only the land but the very character of its inhabitants. While some fields have yielded to residential development, the spirit of husbandry persists. A notable landmark, the historic grist mill, stands as a silent sentinel to a bygone era of industry, its weathered stones a testament to the ingenuity and labor of those who came before. Today, Hanover balances its rural roots with a growing connection to the wider economic currents, its residents often commuting to nearby centers, yet always returning to the quiet familiarity of home.
Live animated radar for Hanover 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 | Hanover, Howard County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.192885°N, 76.724137°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21076 |
| Area Code | 240, 301 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hanover, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hanover, 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 Hanover includes coordinates 39.192885°N, 76.724137°W, situated in Howard County. ZIP code 21076. 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.
