Oldtown, Maryland Weather
Oldtown, Maryland — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Oldtown, Allegany County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Oldtown. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Oldtown is published on the Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (KCBE) page, 15 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 Oldtown 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 Oldtown: Potomac Airpark (KW35) 42 km · Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (KMRB) 56 km · Winchester Regional Airport (KOKV) 60 km
Conditions reported at KCBE describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oldtown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Oldtown.
About Oldtown, Maryland
Oldtown lies cradled in a valley where the Potomac River, a silver serpent, carves its persistent path through the rolling hills of Allegany County. It lies 5.8 miles south of Allegany, MD (from Allegany, MD: bearing 180°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east-north-east of Fort Ashby. The land here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, a testament to the rich soil that has sustained generations. Ancient forests, thick with oak and maple, climb the slopes, their canopies a dense, breathing roof that filters the sunlight into a dappled, almost sacred, luminescence. The air itself carries a certain weight, a damp, cool breath drawn from the river and the deep woods, hinting at the wildness that still presses close. Small farms, their weathered barns standing like sentinels against the sky, dot the landscape, their fields neatly plowed or patiently waiting for the season's harvest. The history of Oldtown is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that surround it. This was a place of transit, a crossing point for those seeking westward passage, and its early days were marked by the sturdy resilience of pioneers. The Potomac, once a vital artery of commerce, still flows with a quiet power, a constant reminder of the industries that have ebbed and flowed here. Lumbering and farming have long been the lifeblood of Oldtown, providing honest work and a steady rhythm to daily life. Even now, as the world outside rushes by at a dizzying pace, Oldtown holds to a more deliberate tempo, where the changing of the seasons dictates the tempo of existence and the quiet hum of the river provides a constant, elemental soundtrack.
Live animated radar for Oldtown 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 | Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.54148°N, 78.611404°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21555 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oldtown, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oldtown, 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 Oldtown includes coordinates 39.541480°N, 78.611404°W, situated in Allegany County. ZIP code 21555. 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.
