New Carrollton, Maryland Weather
New Carrollton, 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 New Carrollton, Prince George's County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near New Carrollton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for New Carrollton is published on the College Park Airport (KCGS) page, 4 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. 4 airfields within reach of New Carrollton 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 New Carrollton: Joint Base Andrews (KADW) 18 km · Potomac Airfield (KVKX) 26 km · Lee Airport (KANP) 27 km
Conditions reported at KCGS describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at New Carrollton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About New Carrollton, Maryland
New Carrollton rises from the gently rolling terrain of Prince George's County, a place where the air often carries the hum of distant traffic mingled with the rustle of mature trees that line its avenues. It lies 3.1 miles east-south-east of College Park, MD (from College Park, MD: bearing 104°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east-north-east of Washington. The landscape here is a mosaic of suburban development, punctuated by pockets of verdant parkland and the occasional patch of open sky that hints at the broader expanse of Maryland. Streets, laid out in neat grids and curving cul-de-sacs, invite a stroll under the broad canopy of oaks and maples, their leaves catching the soft, diffused light of the mid-Atlantic afternoon. The character of New Carrollton is one of accessible suburban living, a place where the conveniences of a larger metropolitan area are balanced by a sense of neighborhood rootedness, a quiet dignity in its everyday routines. The history of New Carrollton is interwoven with the post-World War II expansion of the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, a planned community designed to accommodate a growing population seeking a suburban idyll. Its economy, like many in the region, has diversified over the decades, evolving from its early residential foundations to embrace a mix of retail, office spaces, and service-based industries that cater to a dynamic populace. Notably, the presence of the New Carrollton Metro station, a significant transit hub, has shaped its connectivity and economic vitality, drawing commuters and businesses alike. This strategic location has fostered a sense of being at a crossroads, a place that bridges the urban core with the surrounding counties, contributing to its ongoing development and multifaceted identity.
Live animated radar for New Carrollton 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 | New Carrollton, Prince George's County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.969833°N, 76.879973°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20784 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This New Carrollton, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Carrollton, 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 New Carrollton includes coordinates 38.969833°N, 76.879973°W, situated in Prince George's County. ZIP code 20784. 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.
