Joppa, Maryland Weather
Joppa, Maryland — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Joppa, Harford County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Joppa. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Joppa is published on the Weide (Aberdeen Proving Ground) Army Heliport (KEDG) page, 7 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. 6 airfields within reach of Joppa 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 Joppa: Martin State Airport (KMTN) 13 km · Phillips Army Air Field (KAPG) 17 km · Harford County Airport (K0W3) 20 km · Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI) 39 km · Shoestring Aviation Airfield (K0P2) 47 km
Conditions reported at KEDG describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Joppa specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Joppa.
About Joppa, Maryland
Joppa rises from the rolling terrain of Harford County, a place where the land gently slopes towards the Chesapeake Bay's broad embrace. It lies 5.4 miles south-south-west of Bel Air South, MD (from Bel Air South, MD: bearing 196°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-north-east of Middle River. The air here carries the distinct tang of salt and damp earth, especially in the early mornings when mist often clings to the low-lying fields, blurring the edges of distant trees. Sunlight, when it breaks through, casts a pale, almost ethereal glow on the scattered farmsteads and the occasional cluster of homes, highlighting the quiet diligence of the landscape. The occasional call of a heron or the distant drone of a tractor forms the soundtrack to this unassuming corner of Maryland, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life. The history of Joppa is as layered as the rich soil that defines its agricultural heritage. Once a bustling port in the colonial era, it played a significant role in the region's early economy, with ships once navigating its waters laden with goods. Though the grander ambitions of its founding have long since softened into the present, a subtle undercurrent of that past remains, visible in the sturdy, weathered barns and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. Today, the local economy is largely tied to agriculture and the smaller businesses that serve the surrounding countryside, a quiet continuation of the land's bounty. The proximity to larger waterways, including the Bush River, still draws those who appreciate the gentle draw of the Bay, a constant reminder of Joppa's enduring connection to the water.
Live animated radar for Joppa 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 | Joppa, Harford County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.433719°N, 76.357737°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21085 |
| Area Code | 240, 301 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Joppa, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Joppa, 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 Joppa includes coordinates 39.433719°N, 76.357737°W, situated in Harford County. ZIP code 21085. 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.
