Middle River, Maryland Weather
Middle River, Maryland — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Middle River, Baltimore County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Middle River. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Middle River is published on the Martin State Airport (KMTN) page, 2 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 Middle River 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 Middle River: Weide (Aberdeen Proving Ground) Army Heliport (KEDG) 14 km · Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI) 26 km · Phillips Army Air Field (KAPG) 28 km · Harford County Airport (K0W3) 33 km · Fort Meade Executive Airport (KFME) 39 km
Conditions reported at KMTN describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Middle River specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Middle River, Maryland
Middle River breathes with the gentle, salt-tinged air of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, a place where the land slopes with a quiet deliberateness towards the water. It lies 2.6 miles north-east of Essex, MD (from Essex, MD: bearing 48°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east-north-east of Baltimore. Here, the terrain is a pleasing blend of low-lying marshes, their reedy heads nodding in the breeze, and higher ground supporting stands of oak and pine, their branches reaching skyward like ancient, gnarled fingers. The light, especially as evening descends, washes over the landscape in hues of amber and rose, painting the scattered suburban homes and the glinting surfaces of the bay’s tributaries with a soft, ephemeral glow. The air itself carries a certain dampness, a perpetual reminder of the nearby waters that define Middle River’s character, a character that feels both settled and alive, a constant murmur of nature brushing against the edges of human habitation. The history of Middle River is inextricably linked to the bounty of its waterways, a legacy of fishing and oystering that once formed the backbone of its economy, leaving behind a quiet resilience in the local spirit. Though the fishing fleets have largely given way to the hum of commerce and the steady pulse of suburban life, echoes of that maritime past can still be felt in the names of streets and the enduring connection to the water. Today, Middle River thrives on a diversified economy, encompassing small businesses and a growing residential base, yet it retains a distinctive character, a comfortable familiarity that draws people in. The proximity to larger urban centers has brought development, but the essence of Middle River, its unhurried pace and its deep-rooted connection to the surrounding natural beauty, remains a constant, a quiet anchor in the ebb and flow of time.
Live animated radar for Middle River 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 | Middle River, Baltimore County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.334274°N, 76.439406°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21220 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Middle River, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Middle River, 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 Middle River includes coordinates 39.334274°N, 76.439406°W, situated in Baltimore County. ZIP code 21220. 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.
