Sandy Hook, 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 Sandy Hook, Harford County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Sandy Hook. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Sandy Hook is published on the Harford County Airport (K0W3) page, 11 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 Sandy Hook 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 Sandy Hook: Phillips Army Air Field (KAPG) 21 km · Weide (Aberdeen Proving Ground) Army Heliport (KEDG) 25 km · Baublitz Commercial Airport (K9W8) 30 km · Martin State Airport (KMTN) 33 km · Shoestring Aviation Airfield (K0P2) 35 km
Conditions reported at K0W3 describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sandy Hook specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sandy Hook.
Sandy Hook breathes the salty tang of the Chesapeake Bay, a low-lying promontory where the land concedes gracefully to the water. It lies 3.3 miles north-east of Harford, MD (from Harford, MD: bearing 50°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north of Bel Air South. Broad fields, stitched with the emerald and gold of summer crops, stretch towards the shimmering expanse, broken only by stands of gnarled oaks and the occasional weathered farmstead. The air here carries a peculiar stillness, a quietude broken by the distant cry of gulls and the soft lapping of waves against the shore, a sound that seems to have been the constant companion of this place for generations. The light, especially in the late afternoon, casts a warm, honeyed glow over the landscape, softening the edges of the world and imbuing it with a gentle, almost wistful, beauty. The history of Sandy Hook is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that grace its fields, a story woven from the threads of agriculture and the bounty of the bay. For centuries, its rich soil has yielded abundant harvests, sustaining families and shaping the local economy, a legacy that continues to define the character of Sandy Hook today. The fishing boats, bobbing in the small harbor, are a constant reminder of the enduring connection to the water, their nets a tangible link to the sustenance drawn from the bay's depths. Though no grand monuments mark its past, the simple elegance of the weathered barns and the unhurried pace of daily life speak volumes of a community that has learned to thrive in harmony with its natural surroundings, a quiet testament to resilience and a deep appreciation for the land and its enduring rhythms.
Live animated radar for Sandy Hook 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 | Sandy Hook, Harford County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.613995°N, 76.316348°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21050, 21758 |
| Area Code | 240, 301, 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sandy Hook, 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 Sandy Hook includes coordinates 39.613995°N, 76.316348°W, situated in Harford County. ZIP code 21050, 21758. Telephone area code: 240, 301, 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.