Lake Arbor, Maryland Weather
Lake Arbor, Maryland — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Lake Arbor, Prince George's County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lake Arbor. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lake Arbor is published on the Joint Base Andrews (KADW) page, 11 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. 4 airfields within reach of Lake Arbor 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 Lake Arbor: College Park Airport (KCGS) 11 km · Potomac Airfield (KVKX) 21 km · Lee Airport (KANP) 23 km
Conditions reported at KADW describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake Arbor specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Lake Arbor, Maryland
Lake Arbor unfolds as a verdant expanse, its landscape a gentle embrace of rolling terrain and mature trees that whisper secrets on the breeze. It lies 5.9 miles west-south-west of Bowie, MD (from Bowie, MD: bearing 246°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-south-east of Chillum. The very air here seems to hold a certain stillness, a hushed expectancy that settles as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent, painting the sky in hues of apricot and rose. Water, the lifeblood of this place, reflects the deepening colors, its surface occasionally rippled by the passage of a waterfowl or the distant laughter of children. The character of Lake Arbor is one of quietude, a place where the hurried pulse of the wider world seems to soften, allowing for a more measured contemplation of the natural world that surrounds it. The history of Lake Arbor is intertwined with the broader narrative of Prince George's County, a region that has witnessed centuries of transformation. While not a grand agricultural hub in its early days, the land itself has always been a generous provider, sustaining those who settled here with its fertile soil and accessible waterways. Today, the local economy finds its footing in a blend of residential living and the service industries that cater to its growing population, a subtle hum of activity that supports the tranquil rhythm of everyday life. What truly distinguishes Lake Arbor, however, is its enduring connection to the water, the lake serving as a constant, shimmering presence that anchors the community and offers moments of serene beauty, particularly as twilight deepens and the stars begin to emerge above the tree line.
Live animated radar for Lake Arbor 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 | Lake Arbor, Prince George's County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.90789°N, 76.829693°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20721 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Arbor, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Arbor, 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 Lake Arbor includes coordinates 38.907890°N, 76.829693°W, situated in Prince George's County. ZIP code 20721. 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. 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.
