Leonardtown, Maryland Weather
Leonardtown, 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 Leonardtown, St. Mary's County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Leonardtown.
About Leonardtown, Maryland
Leonardtown breathes a quiet dignity, a small county seat where the land rolls gently towards the Potomac's embrace. It lies 15.5 miles east-south-east of Wicomico, MD (from Wicomico, MD: bearing 123°T), and is situated 7.0 miles west of California. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a subtle perfume that shifts with the seasons, from the keen bite of winter frost to the languid, humid breath of summer. Oak trees, ancient and gnarled, stand sentinel along the lanes, their branches reaching out like weathered hands, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a honeyed quality, softening the edges of the clapboard houses and casting long, dancing shadows. The landscape is a mosaic of cultivated fields and wooded tracts, punctuated by the glint of water from creeks and tributaries that eventually find their way to the wider river, a constant, murmuring presence at the edges of perception. The history of Leonardtown is deeply entwined with the maritime roots of St. Mary's County, a place once vital for its shipping and trade. The echoes of its past as a bustling port can still be felt in the architecture of the older buildings, their sturdy construction speaking of a time when commerce flowed through these streets. Today, the local economy leans towards agriculture and a growing reliance on the services that support a regional hub, with small businesses thriving in the courthouse square, offering a welcome counterpoint to the surrounding farmlands. The Leonardtown Wharf, though perhaps not as commercially active as in centuries past, remains a focal point, a place where the water’s influence is undeniable, and where the rhythm of the day is often dictated by the ebb and flow of the tides, a gentle reminder of the enduring connection between the land and its waters.
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| Location | Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.291238°N, 76.635794°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20650 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Leonardtown, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Leonardtown, 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 Leonardtown includes coordinates 38.291238°N, 76.635794°W, situated in St. Mary's County. ZIP code 20650. 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.
