Luke, Maryland Weather
Luke, 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 Luke, Allegany County.
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About Luke, Maryland
Luke is a place where the wind, carrying the scent of pine and damp earth, whispers secrets through the deep valleys. It lies 14.0 miles east-south-east of Garrett, MD (from Garrett, MD: bearing 117°T), and is situated 5.0 miles west-north-west of Keyser. The surrounding landscape is a study in verdant embrace, with hills rising steeply on either side, their flanks a riot of deciduous trees that blaze with color in the autumn and stand stark and skeletal against the winter sky. Creeks, born of the higher elevations, tumble and gurgle, their waters clear and cold, etching their paths through the terrain before joining the larger flow of the river that defines the valley's floor. The light here possesses a particular quality, especially in the late afternoon, when it slants through the trees, casting long, cool shadows that stretch and shift like restless spirits across the uneven ground. The history of Luke is inextricably bound to the powerful currents of the river and the resources drawn from the surrounding mountains. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the demands of industry, particularly the paper mills that once pulsed with activity, their smokestacks reaching for the sky like stoic sentinels. Though the echoes of that era have faded, the legacy of hard work and resilience remains, etched into the very character of the place. The local economy, now more diversified, still feels the subtle influence of the natural world, with a quiet appreciation for the outdoors permeating everyday life, a feeling that the land itself is a character in the ongoing story of Luke.
Live animated radar for Luke and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Luke, Allegany County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.475093°N, 79.056974°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21540 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Luke, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Luke, 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 Luke includes coordinates 39.475093°N, 79.056974°W, situated in Allegany County. ZIP code 21540. 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.
