Piney Point, Maryland Weather
Piney Point, 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 Piney Point, St. Mary's County.
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About Piney Point, Maryland
Piney Point rests where the Potomac River begins to widen, a quiet sentinel on the western shore of St. Mary's County. It lies 8.2 miles west-north-west of Saint Marys, MD (from Saint Marys, MD: bearing 288°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-south-west of Lexington Park. Here, the land slopes gently towards the water, its character defined by the broad, languid sweep of the river and the whispering pines that give the place its name. The air, often thick with the scent of salt and damp earth, carries the cries of gulls and the distant hum of boat engines. The sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a mellow, golden quality, casting long shadows from the maritime forests and illuminating the weathered planks of the old piers. The landscape is one of subtle, enduring beauty, where the rhythm of tides and the rustle of leaves dictate the day's unfolding. This stretch of the Potomac has witnessed centuries of human endeavor, its history interwoven with the maritime traditions of Southern Maryland. Piney Point was once a vital hub for the oyster industry, its waters teeming with the bivalves that sustained local livelihoods for generations. The remnants of that era can still be glimpsed in the weathered docks and the stories carried on the breeze. Today, while the oyster beds may not be as bountiful, the river remains central to Piney Point's identity, drawing visitors for its fishing, boating, and the serene beauty of its waterfront. The presence of the historic Piney Point Lighthouse, a silent guardian of the waterway, further anchors the locality's connection to its seafaring past.
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| Location | Piney Point, St. Mary's County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.14235°N, 76.507454°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21813, 20674 |
| Area Code | 410, 443, 301, 240 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Piney Point, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Piney Point, 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 Piney Point includes coordinates 38.142350°N, 76.507454°W, situated in St. Mary's County. ZIP code 21813, 20674. Telephone area code: 410, 443, 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.
