Sherwood Forest, 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 Sherwood Forest, Frederick County.
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Sherwood Forest in Frederick County, Maryland, unfolds as a landscape where the gentle roll of the land meets the steadfastness of mature trees. It lies 9.5 miles east of Frederick, MD (from Frederick, MD: bearing 101°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-north-west of Damascus. Here, the air carries the faint, damp scent of leaf mold and rich earth, a constant reminder of the forest's slow, patient work. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, often arrives in slanted shafts, illuminating dust motes dancing in the hushed stillness. The terrain, characterized by a subtle rise and fall, guides the eye through a mosaic of green and brown, where the undergrowth thrives in shaded pockets and the occasional clearing offers a glimpse of the broader sky. The very character of Sherwood Forest is one of quiet endurance, a place where the natural world maintains a dominant presence, shaping the contours of existence with an unhurried hand. The historical threads of Sherwood Forest are interwoven with the agricultural heritage of Frederick County, a region long accustomed to the cycle of planting and harvest. While not a place defined by grand monuments, its past is marked by the quiet industry of those who worked this land, their lives tethered to the seasons and the bounty of the soil. The local economy, though diversified, still echoes this agrarian foundation, with remnants of farms and the ongoing presence of agricultural businesses contributing to its unique character. There are no bustling marketplaces or prominent cultural institutions that dominate the narrative; instead, Sherwood Forest offers a subtler charm, a sense of place derived from its enduring natural beauty and the understated continuity of its rural identity. The quiet hum of everyday life here is a testament to a community that finds its rhythm in the surrounding environment, a pace dictated by the turning of the sun and the whisper of the wind through the leaves.
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| Location | Sherwood Forest, Frederick County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.387603°N, 77.235816°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20904, 21771, 21811, 21405 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sherwood Forest, 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 Sherwood Forest includes coordinates 39.387603°N, 77.235816°W, situated in Frederick County. ZIP code 20904, 21771, 21811, 21405. 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.