Port Tobacco, Maryland Weather
Port Tobacco, 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 Port Tobacco, Charles County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Port Tobacco.
About Port Tobacco, Maryland
Port Tobacco cradles a history etched not in stone, but in the slow, deliberate meander of the river that gave it its name. It lies 4.6 miles east of Charles, MD (from Charles, MD: bearing 97°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-south-west of Waldorf. The land here, a gentle swell of fertile earth, slopes toward the Patowmack, its waters reflecting the wide, ever-changing sky. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like wise old men, stand sentinel over fields that have known generations of cultivation, their leaves whispering secrets on the humid air. The very breath of Port Tobacco carries the scent of damp soil and distant pines, a fragrance that settles deep in the lungs, a balm for the hurried soul. Sunlight, when it breaks through the lush canopy, falls in soft, golden shafts, illuminating the quiet persistence of life in this corner of Southern Maryland. This was once a bustling nexus, a vital port where tobacco, the colony's golden leaf, was loaded onto ships bound for distant shores. The echoes of that vibrant past linger in the hushed streets and the weathered facades of buildings that have witnessed centuries unfold. Though the river's course has shifted and the grand ships of old are gone, the spirit of trade and connection endures, albeit in a more measured, modern guise. Today, the economy of Port Tobacco is woven with the threads of agriculture, its farms still yielding bountiful harvests, and a growing appreciation for its rich heritage, drawing visitors who seek a tangible link to Maryland's colonial roots. The old courthouse, a stoic reminder of governance and community, still stands, presiding over a place where time seems to flow with a gentler current, much like the river itself.
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| Location | Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.513732°N, 77.018308°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20677 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Port Tobacco, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Port Tobacco, 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 Port Tobacco includes coordinates 38.513732°N, 77.018308°W, situated in Charles County. ZIP code 20677. 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.
