Rhodesdale, Maryland Weather
Rhodesdale, 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 Rhodesdale, Dorchester County.
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About Rhodesdale, Maryland
Rhodesdale unfolds across a landscape where the sky feels vast and the earth breathes with a quiet, fertile energy. It lies 19.6 miles north-west of Salisbury, MD (from Salisbury, MD: bearing 319°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-south-west of Federalsburg. Low, gently rolling fields, carpeted in shades of green and gold depending on the season, stretch toward horizons softened by stands of pine and oak. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and the briny tang of distant Chesapeake Bay waters, a constant reminder of the maritime influence that shapes this corner of Dorchester County. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, seems to linger, casting long, warm shadows that deepen the textures of the plowed earth and the weathered clapboard of scattered farmsteads. It is a place where the land itself feels like a character, patient and enduring, holding within its embrace the quiet hum of agricultural life. The history of Rhodesdale is intricately linked to the fertile soil and the waterways that have long been its lifeblood. This region, once a vital part of the Eastern Shore's agricultural economy, still echoes with the legacy of its farming heritage, with corn, soybeans, and the occasional stand of timber dominating the local landscape. The economic pulse of Rhodesdale beats to the rhythm of the harvest and the careful stewardship of the land, a continuity that has sustained generations. While not a bustling center, Rhodesdale possesses a distinctive character, a blend of stoic resilience and a deep connection to the natural world, a quiet dignity that speaks of a life lived in close harmony with the rhythms of the Chesapeake.
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| Location | Rhodesdale, Dorchester County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.576227°N, 75.836046°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21659 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rhodesdale, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rhodesdale, 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 Rhodesdale includes coordinates 38.576227°N, 75.836046°W, situated in Dorchester County. ZIP code 21659. 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. 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.
