Indian Head, Maryland Weather
Indian Head, Maryland — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Indian Head, Charles County.
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About Indian Head, Maryland
Indian Head rests on a broad shoulder of land where the Potomac River begins to widen, its shores a tapestry of marsh grasses and the occasional weathered pilings of long-gone piers. It lies 6.0 miles east-north-east of Cherry Hill, VA (from Cherry Hill, VA: bearing 70°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north-north-west of Charles. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the tidewater, a tang of salt and decay that mingles with the sweet perfume of honeysuckle in the warmer months. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-humid haze, can be a soft, diffused glow, illuminating the dense stands of pine and oak that crowd the edges of the landscape. The terrain itself is a gentle rise from the river, not dramatic, but possessing a quiet strength, a patient unfolding of fields and wooded draws that speak of a land long accustomed to the ebb and flow of water and seasons. The history of Indian Head is deeply intertwined with the very water that defines its edges, particularly the strategic importance of its position on the Potomac. For generations, this land has been shaped by those who sought to harness its resources, from early agricultural endeavors that yielded tobacco and corn, to the more recent industrial might that once pulsed from its naval ordnance proving ground. This legacy of industry, though quieter now, still hums beneath the surface, a memory in the sturdy brick buildings and the enduring work ethic of the people who call Indian Head home. The town retains a sense of its past, a continuity that can be felt in the unhurried pace of everyday life, where the rhythm of the river often dictates the tempo of the day, and the shadow of the proving ground’s history still looms large in local lore.
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| Location | Indian Head, Charles County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.600119°N, 77.162202°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20640 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Indian Head, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Indian Head, Maryland, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Indian Head includes coordinates 38.600119°N, 77.162202°W, situated in Charles County. ZIP code 20640. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
