Rawlings, Maryland Weather
Rawlings, 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 Rawlings, Allegany County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rawlings. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rawlings is published on the Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (KCBE) page, 14 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. 3 airfields within reach of Rawlings 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 Rawlings: Garrett County Airport (K2G4) 39 km · Somerset County Airport (K2G9) 57 km
Conditions reported at KCBE describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rawlings specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rawlings.
About Rawlings, Maryland
Rawlings rests in a fold of Allegany County, where the land begins its slow climb toward the Appalachian ridgelines. It lies 15.8 miles west-south-west of Allegany, MD (from Allegany, MD: bearing 247°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-west of LaVale. The air here often carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a clean, sharp fragrance that clings to the skin after a spring rain. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of deciduous forests and open fields, define the horizon, their slopes a study in muted greens and browns that shift with the passing seasons. The Potomac River, a broad, steady presence, snakes through the valley floor, its waters reflecting the wide, often cloud-streaked sky. In the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long shadows that stretch and deepen across the terrain, giving the landscape a quiet, introspective mood. The history of Rawlings is tied to the rich deposits of coal and fireclay that once fueled its economy, a legacy that still whispers in the weathered facades of older buildings. While the boom times of mining have long since passed, a resilient spirit endures, evident in the small farms that dot the countryside and the local businesses that serve the immediate needs of the residents. The presence of the river has always been a defining characteristic, offering not just a source of water but a pathway for commerce and connection throughout the years. Children here grow up with the knowledge of the land, the changing of the seasons, and the quiet hum of a place that has learned to stand on its own, a testament to the enduring strength of its people.
Live animated radar for Rawlings 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 | Rawlings, Allegany County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.534535°N, 78.883356°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21557 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rawlings, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rawlings, 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 Rawlings includes coordinates 39.534535°N, 78.883356°W, situated in Allegany County. ZIP code 21557. 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.
