Leitersburg, Maryland Weather
Leitersburg, 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 Leitersburg, Washington County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Leitersburg. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Leitersburg is published on the Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (KHGR) page, 9 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 Leitersburg 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 Leitersburg: Franklin County Regional Airport (KN68) 31 km · Gettysburg Regional Airport (KW05) 34 km · Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) 37 km · Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (KMRB) 45 km · Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) 54 km
Conditions reported at KHGR describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Leitersburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Leitersburg.
About Leitersburg, Maryland
Leitersburg unfolds as a quiet settlement where the rolling hills of Washington County gently cradle its modest footprint. It lies 6.3 miles north-east of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 56°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north-east of Washington. The land here is a patchwork of cultivated fields and woodlands, the soil a rich, dark loam that promises good yields under the Mid-Atlantic sun. Stone farmhouses, weathered by generations of wind and rain, dot the landscape, their sturdy forms a testament to enduring practicality. A pervasive stillness often settles over Leitersburg, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the rustle of leaves in the mature oak and maple trees that line the lanes. The air, especially as twilight deepens, carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the sweet perfume of ripening corn, imbuing the quietude with a palpable, almost tangible, presence. The history of Leitersburg is deeply intertwined with the fertile ground it occupies and the industrious spirit of its early inhabitants. Originally a stop along a significant westward thoroughfare, it grew from humble beginnings, its economy long anchored by agriculture, particularly the cultivation of grains and livestock. Echoes of its past resonate in the old grist mills that once ground the bounty of local farms, their silent waterwheels now mere shadows of a bygone era. The Hagerstown Valley Trail, a modern artery built upon the ghost of a railway line, now bisects the area, offering a different kind of passage through this enduring corner of Maryland. This trail, a ribbon of crushed stone through the verdant expanse, serves as a quiet reminder of how movement and progress have shaped Leitersburg over time, connecting its present to the enduring rhythms of the land.
Live animated radar for Leitersburg 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 | Leitersburg, Washington County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.692595°N, 77.62277°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21742 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Leitersburg, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Leitersburg, 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 Leitersburg includes coordinates 39.692595°N, 77.622770°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 21742. 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. 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.
