Loch Raven, Maryland Weather
Loch Raven, 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 Loch Raven, Baltimore County.
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About Loch Raven, Maryland
Loch Raven unfolds as a landscape of generous, rolling hills that gently descend towards the expansive, shimmering expanse of its namesake reservoir. It lies 1.8 miles north-north-west of Carney, MD (from Carney, MD: bearing 340°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-north-east of Baltimore. Ancient oaks and maples, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards the sky, form dense woodlands that hug the reservoir's sinuous shoreline, their deep greens punctuated by the vibrant hues of seasonal wildflowers. The air here carries a cool, earthy scent, a testament to the damp soil and the ceaseless murmur of unseen creeks feeding the vast body of water. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in luminous shafts, illuminating patches of moss-covered stones and the occasional, weathered wooden dock that juts out into the placid, deep blue of the reservoir, a quiet invitation to stillness. This is a place where the echoes of a bygone era are not entirely silenced by the hum of modern life, a testament to the foresight that conceived Loch Raven as a vital water source for the burgeoning city of Baltimore. The land itself, long before it was dammed, was a patchwork of farms and estates, and while much of that history now lies submerged, the character of the surrounding communities retains a grounded, resourceful spirit. The local economy, while diversified, still feels the subtle influence of the land, with a lingering appreciation for the bounty it provides, whether through small-scale agriculture or the recreational pursuits that draw visitors to its shores. The reservoir itself, a man-made marvel of engineering, has become the heart of Loch Raven, shaping its identity and offering a boundless canvas for contemplation and outdoor adventure.
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| Location | Loch Raven, Baltimore County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.418996°N, 76.535244°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21234, 21286 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Loch Raven, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Loch Raven, 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 Loch Raven includes coordinates 39.418996°N, 76.535244°W, situated in Baltimore County. ZIP code 21234, 21286. 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. 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.
