Lewistown, Maryland Weather
Lewistown, 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 Lewistown, Frederick County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lewistown. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lewistown is published on the Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) page, 14 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 Lewistown 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 Lewistown: Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (KHGR) 33 km · Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) 36 km · Gettysburg Regional Airport (KW05) 36 km · Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI) 46 km · Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (KMRB) 51 km
Conditions reported at KFDK describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lewistown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lewistown.
About Lewistown, Maryland
Lewistown rests in a gentle hollow, where the land begins to swell towards the Catoctin Mountains, their forested slopes a deep, verdant presence against the sky. It lies 8.5 miles north of Frederick, MD (from Frederick, MD: bearing 358°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north of Fort Detrick. Here, the air often carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine, a fragrance that deepens as the sun dips low, casting long, honeyed shadows across fields of corn and soybeans. The terrain, a mosaic of rolling hills and fertile valleys, is crisscrossed by the meandering paths of smaller streams, their hushed murmurs a constant counterpoint to the rustling leaves and the distant calls of unseen birds. The character of Lewistown itself is one of quiet endurance, a place where the seasons mark the passage of time with a predictable grace, and the rhythm of life is dictated more by the sun and the soil than by the clamor of the outside world. The history of Lewistown is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of Frederick County, a legacy evident in the enduring presence of family farms and the fertile land that has sustained generations. This area, long a breadbasket for the region, has seen its economy shift subtly over time, with a growing appreciation for its rural charm and proximity to larger urban centers influencing its development. While not boasting grand universities or famous natives in the national spotlight, Lewistown possesses a distinct local character, a quiet pride in its heritage and a strong sense of community. The distinctive geological formations of the nearby mountains, remnants of ancient earth movements, provide a dramatic backdrop, hinting at the deep time that has shaped this particular corner of Maryland, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the land itself.
Live animated radar for Lewistown 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 | Lewistown, Frederick County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.5376°N, 77.415541°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21625, 21788 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lewistown, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lewistown, 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 Lewistown includes coordinates 39.537600°N, 77.415541°W, situated in Frederick County. ZIP code 21625, 21788. 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.
