Jefferson, Maryland Weather
Jefferson, 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 Jefferson, Frederick County.
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About Jefferson, Maryland
Jefferson rests within a landscape that breathes with the quiet strength of rolling hills, a verdant embrace that softens the edges of the earth. It lies 5.2 miles west of Ballenger Creek, MD (from Ballenger Creek, MD: bearing 262°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west-south-west of Frederick. The land here possesses a patient character, its contours smoothed by centuries of rain and sun, giving way to fields that stretch like old linens, often stitched with the darker threads of woodland. The air, especially when the sun begins its descent, carries a gentle coolness, a scent of damp soil and distant hay that hints at the enduring agricultural heart of this place. Dwellings, some of stone that gleam with a soft, ochre light in the afternoon sun, others of weathered wood, seem to emerge from the very earth, their chimneys occasionally sending thin plumes of smoke into the vast, open sky. The roots of Jefferson run deep into Maryland's past, a testament to its early settlers who sought fertile ground and a peaceful existence. For generations, the economy of Jefferson has been intimately tied to the land, with farming remaining a significant presence, its fields producing crops that paint the seasons with their changing hues. Evidence of its agricultural heritage can be seen in the sturdy barns that dot the countryside, their timbers bearing the marks of bygone labours. This quiet persistence has shaped the character of Jefferson, fostering a sense of continuity and a deep appreciation for the natural world that surrounds it, a place where the echoes of horse-drawn ploughs still seem to linger on the breeze.
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| Location | Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.362046°N, 77.531654°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21755 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jefferson, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jefferson, 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 Jefferson includes coordinates 39.362046°N, 77.531654°W, situated in Frederick County. ZIP code 21755. Telephone area code: 410, 443. 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.
