Issue, 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, soil and crop conditions for Issue, Charles County.
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Issue rests in a landscape sculpted by the Potomac River, its land undulating gently beneath skies that often hold a certain soft, diffused light. It lies 8.4 miles south of Wicomico, MD (from Wicomico, MD: bearing 181°T), and is situated 5.2 miles east-north-east of Colonial Beach. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening crops, a constant reminder of the fertile fields that stretch towards the water's edge. Here, broadleaf trees, their canopies thick with summer green, cast deep shadows that shift and lengthen as the sun makes its slow descent, painting the horizon in hues of amber and rose. The quiet hum of insects in the tall grass is often the loudest sound, punctuated by the distant call of a bird or the low rumble of a tractor working the land. The history of Issue is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Southern Maryland, its economy long rooted in the cultivation of tobacco and, more recently, soybeans and corn. The river, a vital artery for centuries, once facilitated the transport of these goods, connecting this quiet corner of Charles County to wider markets. While the grand plantations of yesteryear may be gone, the spirit of agrarian life persists, evident in the well-maintained farmsteads and the enduring connection to the land. Issue itself, though small, holds a quiet dignity, a place where the past feels close, not a distant echo but a palpable presence in the enduring rhythm of rural life.
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| Location | Issue, Charles County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.291795°N, 76.879414°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20664, 20645 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Issue, 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 Issue includes coordinates 38.291795°N, 76.879414°W, situated in Charles County. ZIP code 20664, 20645. 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.