Rising Sun, Maryland Weather
Rising Sun, 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 for Rising Sun, Cecil County.
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About Rising Sun, Maryland
Rising Sun sits at a gentle incline, where the rolling Chester River watershed begins to give way to the broader plains of northern Cecil County. It lies 4.3 miles west of Calvert, MD (from Calvert, MD: bearing 268°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south of Union. The land here is a study in soft contours, fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards distant treelines that soften the horizon. Roads, like thin ribbons of asphalt, trace the subtle dips and rises of the terrain, leading past farmhouses whose white paint often gleams with a surprising brightness against the deep greens of summer foliage. In the early morning, a low-hanging mist can sometimes cling to the hollows, lending an almost ethereal quality to the landscape before the sun, true to its name, burns it away and casts a warm, golden light across the fields. The history of Rising Sun is tied to the agricultural bounty of this fertile ground, a legacy evident in the enduring presence of family farms that have shaped its character for generations. Once a vital stop along routes connecting Philadelphia to the Chesapeake, its economy has long been rooted in the cultivation of the land and the quiet commerce that supports it. While the larger economic tides have shifted, the spirit of self-reliance and community persists, a quiet strength that can be felt in the unhurried way life unfolds. The local general store, a place where news and provisions are exchanged, serves as a subtle anchor, a reminder of the town's enduring connection to its past and its present.
Live animated radar for Rising Sun and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.697887°N, 76.062727°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21787, 21911 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rising Sun, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rising Sun, 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 Rising Sun includes coordinates 39.697887°N, 76.062727°W, situated in Cecil County. ZIP code 21787, 21911. 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.
