Laurel, Maryland Weather
Laurel, 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 for Laurel, Prince George's County.
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About Laurel, Maryland
Laurel unfolds as a landscape of gentle slopes and wooded hollows, where the Chesapeake Bay watershed begins to assert its influence. It lies 2.0 miles north of South Laurel, MD (from South Laurel, MD: bearing 3°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south of Columbia. Mature oak and maple trees, their branches often heavy with dew in the early morning mist, create a verdant canopy that whispers secrets of seasons past. The terrain, carved by the slow, persistent work of small streams and rivulets, offers a quiet, grounded beauty. Here, the air carries the earthy scent of damp soil and decaying leaves, especially after a summer rain, and the late afternoon sun, slanting through the trees, casts long, golden shafts of light that illuminate the forest floor with a fleeting, ethereal glow. The history of Laurel is deeply intertwined with the Patuxent River, once a vital artery for commerce and industry. Early mills harnessed the river's power, laying the foundation for a community that evolved through agricultural prosperity and later, a significant role in manufacturing, particularly textiles, during the 19th and early 20th centuries. This legacy can still be glimpsed in the sturdy, brick architecture of older buildings that stand as quiet testaments to those industrious times. Today, Laurel balances its historical roots with a modern, dynamic economy, drawing strength from its strategic position within a bustling metropolitan corridor, while still cherishing the sense of local identity and the enduring character of its neighborhoods, where a palpable sense of continuity persists.
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| Location | Laurel, Prince George's County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.099275°N, 76.848306°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20707, 20724, 20723, 20708, 20709 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Laurel, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Laurel, 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 Laurel includes coordinates 39.099275°N, 76.848306°W, situated in Prince George's County. ZIP code 20707, 20724, 20723, 20708, 20709. 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.
