Mount Rainier, Maryland Weather
Mount Rainier, 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 Mount Rainier, Prince George's County.
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About Mount Rainier, Maryland
Mount Rainier unfolds as a verdant tapestry of rolling terrain, where mature trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards the sky, soften the edges of well-tended lawns and modest homes. It lies 2.1 miles south-east of Chillum, MD (from Chillum, MD: bearing 138°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north-east of Washington. The air here carries a gentle humidity, a constant whisper of the nearby Chesapeake Bay watershed, and on clear evenings, the light filters through the dense foliage with a painterly quality, casting long, diffused shadows that lend a quiet, contemplative mood to the neighborhood streets. Here, the land breathes with a comfortable familiarity, a place where the rhythm of daily life feels unhurried, marked by the rustle of leaves and the distant hum of traffic, a subtle reminder of its proximity to the bustling capital. This corner of Prince George's County has long been a place of transit and settlement, its history intertwined with the development of the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Originally part of larger agricultural estates, the land that now comprises Mount Rainier gradually gave way to suburban development, its growth spurred by the increasing demand for housing and its convenient access to employment centers. The local economy, once rooted in the surrounding farms and a few small industries, has evolved to reflect its commuter town character, with many residents traveling to work in government, education, and service sectors. Yet, a distinct community spirit persists, evident in the independent shops that line its main thoroughfares and the enduring sense of neighborliness that characterizes its residential blocks, a quiet testament to its enduring appeal.
Live animated radar for Mount Rainier and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Mount Rainier, Prince George's County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.9415°N, 76.964975°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20712 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Rainier, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Rainier, 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 Mount Rainier includes coordinates 38.941500°N, 76.964975°W, situated in Prince George's County. ZIP code 20712. 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. 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.
