McCoole, Maryland Weather
McCoole, 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 McCoole, Allegany County.
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About McCoole, Maryland
McCoole rests in a shallow hollow, where the Potomac River, a broad, dark ribbon, bends to embrace the land. It lies 18.9 miles east-south-east of Garrett, MD (from Garrett, MD: bearing 116°T), and is situated 0.4 miles north-north-east of Keyser. The surrounding hills, cloaked in a dense, varied green of oak and pine, rise with a quiet, enduring strength, their slopes etched by unseen watercourses. Here, the air carries a damp, earthy scent, particularly after a rain, and the light, when it filters through the canopy, possesses a soft, diffused quality, as if filtered through ancient glass. The immediate terrain is a gentle tumble of fields and scattered dwellings, a landscape that feels both lived-in and profoundly still, where the passage of seasons is marked by the deepening hues of the foliage and the crispness of the autumn air. The history of McCoole is inextricably linked to the river and the industries that once drew sustenance from its banks. Once a hub for logging and later for coal, the echoes of those endeavors can still be felt, though the primary hum of activity has shifted. The economy now finds its footing in a more modest, varied rhythm, with local businesses serving the needs of the residents and a quiet resilience shaping the character of McCoole. The river itself remains a constant, its steady flow a silent witness to the generations that have called this place home, its surface reflecting the ever-changing sky above the Allegany highlands.
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| Location | McCoole, Allegany County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.446483°N, 78.972249°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21562, 21557 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McCoole, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McCoole, 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 McCoole includes coordinates 39.446483°N, 78.972249°W, situated in Allegany County. ZIP code 21562, 21557. 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.
