Lothian, Maryland Weather
Lothian, 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 Lothian, Anne Arundel County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lothian. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lothian is published on the Lee Airport (KANP) page, 13 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 Lothian 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 Lothian: Joint Base Andrews (KADW) 22 km · Potomac Airfield (KVKX) 31 km · College Park Airport (KCGS) 32 km · Easton Airport / Newnam Field (KESN) 47 km · Cambridge Dorchester Airport (KCGE) 60 km
Conditions reported at KANP describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lothian specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lothian.
About Lothian, Maryland
Lothian unfurls across a landscape defined by the gentle swell of the Chesapeake Bay's western shore, where fertile fields meet the dappled shade of mature woodlands. It lies 9.0 miles south-south-west of Anne Arundel, MD (from Anne Arundel, MD: bearing 202°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-east of Bowie. The air, often carrying the briny tang of the nearby water, settles with a soft humidity that nourishes the broad leaves of oaks and maples, their branches reaching like ancient, gnarled hands. Roads, often lined with the vibrant hues of blooming hydrangeas in summer, wind between farms and clusters of homes, each turn revealing another vista of rolling terrain, punctuated by the occasional glint of sunlight on a distant pond or the weathered patina of a barn roof. The very earth here feels alive, a rich, dark loam that yields readily to the plow and the gardener's spade, a testament to generations of cultivation. This corner of Anne Arundel County, Lothian, has long been shaped by the bounty of its land and proximity to the bay. Historically, agriculture has been its beating heart, with generations of families cultivating tobacco, then corn and soybeans, their livelihoods tied to the seasons and the sun. The local economy still echoes this agrarian heritage, with roadside stands offering the freshest produce and the enduring presence of working farms. While development has brought new residents and businesses, a distinct character persists, a quiet dignity that whispers of its past. The nearby waterways, tributaries of the Chesapeake, have always been more than just scenery; they have been arteries for commerce and recreation, offering passage and sustenance, and their rhythmic ebb and flow continue to set a gentle pace for life in Lothian.
Live animated radar for Lothian 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 | Lothian, Anne Arundel County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.831782°N, 76.611351°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20776, 20711 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lothian, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lothian, 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 Lothian includes coordinates 38.831782°N, 76.611351°W, situated in Anne Arundel County. ZIP code 20776, 20711. 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. 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.
