Princess Anne, Maryland Weather
Princess Anne, Maryland — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Princess Anne, Somerset County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Princess Anne. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Princess Anne is published on the Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (KSBY) page, 22 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 Princess Anne 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 Princess Anne: Crisfield-Somerset County Airport (KW41) 24 km · Wallops Flight Facility Airport (KWAL) 35 km · Cambridge Dorchester Airport (KCGE) 48 km · Tangier Island Airport (KTGI) 50 km · Ocean City Municipal Airport (KOXB) 51 km
Conditions reported at KSBY describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Princess Anne specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Princess Anne, Maryland
Princess Anne, a jewel on Maryland's Eastern Shore, unfolds under a sky that often carries the humid breath of the Chesapeake. It lies 12.0 miles south-south-west of Salisbury, MD (from Salisbury, MD: bearing 205°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-south-west of Fruitland. The land here is a gentle, fertile plain, crisscrossed by slow-moving creeks that whisper their way towards the wider waters, their banks often fringed with the deep green of cypress and willow. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their orderly rows broken by the occasional cluster of stately oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss that catches the sunlight like spun silver. The air itself feels thick with the scent of damp earth and ripening crops, a subtle perfume that clings to everything, especially in the hushed moments before dawn when the world seems to hold its breath. The character of Princess Anne is one of quiet resilience, a place where time seems to flow with the same unhurried grace as the nearby rivers. The history of Princess Anne is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of Somerset County, a legacy that continues to shape its economy. Once a significant port for shipping tobacco and later other agricultural products, the town retains echoes of its maritime past in the sturdy, old brick buildings that line its historic streets, their facades bearing the patina of centuries. Today, farming remains the lifeblood, with the surrounding landscape a testament to generations of cultivation. The presence of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, a historically Black university, adds a distinct cultural vibrancy, its campus a hub of learning and community engagement that enriches the fabric of Princess Anne. Local traditions, often tied to the harvest seasons and the rhythms of coastal life, are cherished, creating a distinctive sense of place that is both enduring and welcoming.
Live animated radar for Princess Anne 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 | Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.202899°N, 75.692427°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21853 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Princess Anne, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Princess Anne, 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 Princess Anne includes coordinates 38.202899°N, 75.692427°W, situated in Somerset County. ZIP code 21853. 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.
