Jacksonville, Maryland Weather
Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville, Baltimore County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Jacksonville.
About Jacksonville, Maryland
Jacksonville unfolds across the rolling hills of northern Baltimore County, a landscape shaped by a gentle, persistent grace. It lies 8.4 miles north-north-east of Towson, MD (from Towson, MD: bearing 16°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west-south-west of Bel Air North. Here, the land rises and falls with a soft cadence, its contours softened by the passage of seasons and the patient work of generations. Broadleaf forests, a rich tapestry of oak, maple, and hickory, cloak the higher ground, their dense canopies filtering the sunlight into shifting patterns on the undergrowth. Creeks, like the tributary waters of the Gunpowder River, carve their way through the terrain, their banks often fringed with ferns and the vibrant green of mosses. The air, especially on a late afternoon, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant pine, a refreshing balm that seems to settle into the very bones of the place. The character of Jacksonville is one of quiet resilience, a community that draws its strength from the enduring beauty of its natural surroundings. The history of Jacksonville is intertwined with the agricultural heartland of Maryland, a legacy still visible in the scattered farmsteads and open fields that punctuate the woodlands. For centuries, this region has been a place of cultivation, its fertile soil yielding crops that have sustained its people and contributed to the wider economy. While the precise origins of its name might be lost to the mists of time, the spirit of enterprise that founded Jacksonville certainly persists. The local economy, though diverse, still retains echoes of its agrarian past, with some businesses catering to the needs of nearby farms and a growing number of residents commuting to the greater Baltimore metropolitan area. A notable feature of Jacksonville is its connection to the natural waterways, offering glimpses of the Gunpowder River's influence and providing opportunities for recreation that connect the present-day inhabitants to the timeless flow of the land.
Live animated radar for Jacksonville and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Jacksonville, Baltimore County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.518162°N, 76.559412°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21131 |
| Area Code | 240, 301 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jacksonville, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville includes coordinates 39.518162°N, 76.559412°W, situated in Baltimore County. ZIP code 21131. 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. 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.
