Rock Hall, Maryland Weather
Rock Hall, 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 Rock Hall, Frederick County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rock Hall. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rock Hall is published on the Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) page, 21 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 Rock Hall 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 Rock Hall: Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO) 21 km · Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI) 33 km · Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (KMRB) 42 km · Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (KHGR) 52 km · Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) 58 km
Conditions reported at KFDK describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rock Hall specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rock Hall.
About Rock Hall, Maryland
Rock Hall, Maryland, rests along the western shores of the Chesapeake Bay, its landscape a quiet negotiation between rolling farmland and the expansive, shimmering water. It lies 8.7 miles south-west of Ballenger Creek, MD (from Ballenger Creek, MD: bearing 214°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east-south-east of Brunswick. The terrain here is generally low-lying, a gentle swell of earth giving way to the brackish embrace of the bay’s tributaries. Mature oak and sycamore trees, their branches often draped with Spanish moss, line the country roads, offering dappled shade that shifts with the afternoon sun. A particular quality of light, a diffused luminescence that seems to emanate from the water itself, often bathes the surroundings in a pearly glow, especially as evening approaches. The air carries the distinct, briny scent of salt and marsh grass, a constant reminder of the bay’s pervasive presence, punctuated by the distant cries of gulls. For centuries, Rock Hall has been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the Chesapeake. Its early economy was deeply rooted in fishing, a tradition that continues to define its character and livelihood. The iconic Chesapeake Bay skipjack, a graceful sailing vessel once vital to the oyster dredge fleet, can still be seen in the harbor, a living echo of a bygone era. While commercial fishing remains a cornerstone, Rock Hall has also diversified, with tourism playing an increasingly important role, drawing visitors to its marinas, waterfront restaurants, and the nearby Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge. The town’s historical architecture, a collection of weathered clapboard houses and modest storefronts, hints at generations who made their living from the water, their lives shaped by the ebb and flow of the bay’s tides.
Live animated radar for Rock Hall 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 | Rock Hall, Frederick County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.268713°N, 77.526099°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21777, 21661 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rock Hall, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rock Hall, 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 Rock Hall includes coordinates 39.268713°N, 77.526099°W, situated in Frederick County. ZIP code 21777, 21661. 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.
