Sherwood Forest, Maryland Weather
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, Montgomery County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sherwood Forest.
About Sherwood Forest, Maryland
Sherwood Forest in Montgomery County is a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet, persistent life. It lies 2.9 miles west of Fairland, MD (from Fairland, MD: bearing 273°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north of Silver Spring. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to patches of dense woodland, where oak and maple trees stand in stoic assembly. The air here carries a particular coolness, even on a warm day, a subtle reminder of the deep shade cast by the mature canopy. Sunlight, when it breaks through, does so in hesitant shafts, illuminating the rich, dark earth and the tangled undergrowth with an almost sacred glow. The terrain is not dramatic, but possesses a subtle, yielding quality, like a well-worn quilt, inviting exploration with its gentle slopes and hidden hollows. The history of Sherwood Forest is interwoven with the agricultural heritage of Montgomery County, a legacy evident in the occasional weathered barn and the enduring fields that still bear the marks of cultivation. Though the immediate landscape is now largely residential, the spirit of its past lingers in the names of streets and the enduring trees that once witnessed a different era. The local economy, reflective of its proximity to larger urban centers, thrives on a blend of service industries and commuter-based employment, a modern rhythm superimposed upon a more ancient cadence. There are no grand monuments or bustling marketplaces here; Sherwood Forest’s character is one of understated charm, a community that values its leafy surroundings and the tranquil hum of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Sherwood Forest and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Sherwood Forest, Montgomery County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.07872°N, 77.012477°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 |
About This Sherwood Forest, Maryland Weather Page
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 39.078720°N, 77.012477°W, situated in Montgomery 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.
