Rocky Ridge, Maryland Weather
Rocky Ridge, 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 Rocky Ridge, Frederick County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rocky Ridge. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rocky Ridge 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 Rocky Ridge 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 Rocky Ridge: Gettysburg Regional Airport (KW05) 26 km · Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) 26 km · Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (KHGR) 37 km · Franklin County Regional Airport (KN68) 50 km · Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI) 50 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 Rocky Ridge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rocky Ridge.
About Rocky Ridge, Maryland
Rocky Ridge unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling hills of western Maryland, where the land rises and falls with a quiet persistence. It lies 14.1 miles north-north-east of Frederick, MD (from Frederick, MD: bearing 21°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west-south-west of Taneytown. Here, fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their green and gold hues shifting with the sun's passage. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the earthy scent of turned soil and the sweet, subtle perfume of ripening fruit from nearby orchards. Old stone farmhouses, weathered by generations of sun and wind, stand sentinel against the sky, their grey facades blending seamlessly with the very stones that built them. Roads wind like brown ribbons through the terrain, often bordered by mature oak and maple trees that offer generous shade in the summer and a riot of color in the autumn. It is a place where the sky feels vast, a canvas for clouds that drift with unhurried grace, and where the silence is punctuated by the distant calls of birds or the low hum of a tractor. The history of Rocky Ridge is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of Frederick County, a legacy evident in the enduring farms and the quiet pride of its residents. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, supporting families through the cycles of planting and harvest. While not a center of heavy industry, the local economy has long been sustained by the land itself, with farming and its associated trades forming the backbone of its character. Small businesses, often family-run, cater to the needs of the surrounding countryside, their storefronts bearing the patina of years of dedicated service. It is a community that remembers its roots, where stories of the past are passed down, and where a sense of shared experience binds its people. The spirit of Rocky Ridge is one of resilience and understated strength, a testament to the enduring connection between its inhabitants and the soil they cultivate.
Live animated radar for Rocky Ridge 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 | Rocky Ridge, Frederick County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.605099°N, 77.317485°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21778 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rocky Ridge, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rocky Ridge, 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 Rocky Ridge includes coordinates 39.605099°N, 77.317485°W, situated in Frederick County. ZIP code 21778. 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.
