Oakland, Maryland Weather
Oakland, 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 Oakland, Carroll County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Oakland.
About Oakland, Maryland
Oakland lies nestled in a landscape of rolling hills, where the verdant tapestry of agricultural fields meets the darker, more mysterious embrace of the surrounding woodlands. It lies 3.7 miles east-north-east of Eldersburg, MD (from Eldersburg, MD: bearing 74°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west of Owings Mills. The terrain here is a gentle push and pull of earth, rising and falling with a quiet persistence that shapes the very character of the place. Creeks, like silver threads, weave their way through the valleys, their waters reflecting the ever-changing moods of the sky, from the sharp clarity of a bright morning to the bruised purples and oranges of a fading afternoon. The air, especially in the late spring and early summer, carries the sweet, earthy perfume of freshly turned soil and the distant, mingled scents of blooming wildflowers and ripening crops. It is a place where the horizon feels both broad and intimate, defined by the soft, rounded contours of the land and the scattered silhouettes of farmhouses and barns against the sky. The history of Oakland is deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of Carroll County, a legacy carried forward by generations of farming families who have worked this land. The local economy, though diversified, still holds a strong connection to the earth, with crops such as corn and soybeans forming a familiar pattern across the landscape. Remnants of older ways can be seen in the weathered barns and stone fences that punctuate the fields, silent witnesses to the enduring spirit of the community. While no single grand monument defines Oakland, its character is etched into the quiet dignity of its people and the persistent rhythm of life that unfolds here, a testament to the enduring appeal of a life lived close to the land.
Live animated radar for Oakland 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.
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| Location | Oakland, Carroll County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.418715°N, 76.883866°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21784, 20733, 20747, 21550 |
| Area Code | 301, 240, 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oakland, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oakland, 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 Oakland includes coordinates 39.418715°N, 76.883866°W, situated in Carroll County. ZIP code 21784, 20733, 20747, 21550. Telephone area code: 301, 240, 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.
