Sandy Spring, Maryland Weather
Sandy Spring, 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 Sandy Spring, Montgomery County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sandy Spring.
About Sandy Spring, Maryland
Sandy Spring unfolds across rolling terrain, a landscape softened by a generous canopy of mature trees that whisper secrets to the wind. It lies 2.2 miles east of Olney, MD (from Olney, MD: bearing 97°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east of Gaithersburg. Here, the fields, largely unmarred by the relentless march of development, retain a gentle, pastoral character, their contours shaped by the subtle shifts of the earth beneath. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, filters through the leaves in long, golden shafts, illuminating the quiet lanes and highlighting the weathered charm of the older homes. The air itself often carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the fertile soil and the enduring presence of nature. This corner of Montgomery County carries a rich Quaker heritage, a legacy that has subtly shaped the very soul of Sandy Spring. The economy, historically rooted in agriculture, still finds echoes in the remaining farms and the appreciation for local produce that graces farmers' markets. It's a place where the past is not a museum piece but a living current, evident in the preserved meetinghouses and the enduring commitment to education, exemplified by the long-standing Sandy Spring Friends School. The pace of life here is unhurried, allowing for a deeper connection to the land and to neighbors, fostering a sense of quiet continuity that is increasingly rare.
Live animated radar for Sandy Spring 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.
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| Location | Sandy Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.149552°N, 77.026922°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20860 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sandy Spring, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sandy Spring, 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 Sandy Spring includes coordinates 39.149552°N, 77.026922°W, situated in Montgomery County. ZIP code 20860. Telephone area code: 301, 240. 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.
