Potomac Heights, Maryland Weather
Potomac Heights, 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 Potomac Heights, Charles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Potomac Heights. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Potomac Heights is published on the Maryland Airport (K2W5) page, 6 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. 6 airfields within reach of Potomac Heights 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 Potomac Heights: Davison Army Air Field (KDAA) 12 km · Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field (KNYG) 19 km · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 28 km · Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center Airport (KNDY) 32 km · Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field (KHEF) 35 km
Conditions reported at K2W5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Potomac Heights specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Potomac Heights.
About Potomac Heights, Maryland
Potomac Heights unfolds across a landscape of gentle slopes and verdant hollows, where the air, especially after a summer rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles. It lies 6.3 miles north-north-west of Charles, MD (from Charles, MD: bearing 341°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-south-east of Dale City. The terrain here is a study in subtle transitions, a mosaic of mature woodlands interspersed with open fields that hint at past agricultural endeavors. Sunlight, when it filters through the dense canopy of oaks and maples, falls in shifting patterns, illuminating the undergrowth and the occasional weathered fence post, a quiet testament to the land's enduring character. The distant murmur of traffic, a low thrum from the wider world, rarely intrudes upon the immediate stillness, allowing the rustle of leaves and the call of unseen birds to dominate the auditory scene. This corner of Charles County, Maryland, carries the quiet imprint of its history, an area that once echoed with the industry of farming and the bounty of the Potomac River. While the agricultural roots are still visible in the broad fields and occasional farmstead, the local economy has diversified, finding its footing in a blend of residential growth and services catering to the surrounding region. Potomac Heights itself is a place where the past and present coexist without fanfare; the legacy of earlier generations is not overtly displayed in grand monuments but rather in the enduring rhythm of life, in the familiar faces seen at the local market, and in the quiet pride of a community that has grown organically from the fertile ground it calls home.
Live animated radar for Potomac Heights 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 | Potomac Heights, Charles County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.60873°N, 77.140534°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21742, 20640 |
| Area Code | 410, 443, 301, 240 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Potomac Heights, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Potomac Heights, 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 Potomac Heights includes coordinates 38.608730°N, 77.140534°W, situated in Charles County. ZIP code 21742, 20640. 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. 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.
