Somerset, Maryland Weather
Somerset, 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 Somerset, Calvert County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Somerset. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Somerset is published on the Joint Base Andrews (KADW) page, 24 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 Somerset 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 Somerset: Lee Airport (KANP) 27 km · Potomac Airfield (KVKX) 29 km · College Park Airport (KCGS) 40 km · Easton Airport / Newnam Field (KESN) 50 km · Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) (KNHK) 50 km
Conditions reported at KADW describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Somerset specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Somerset.
About Somerset, Maryland
Somerset rests in a gentle fold of Southern Maryland's Calvert County, where the land slants towards the Chesapeake Bay. It lies 15.3 miles east-south-east of Clinton, MD (from Clinton, MD: bearing 106°T), and is situated 5.1 miles west-north-west of Chesapeake Beach. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of marsh grasses and the distant tang of salt, a constant reminder of the water's proximity. Fields of soybeans and corn unfurl in broad swathes, broken by stands of loblolly pine and the occasional sprawling oak, their branches heavy with the stillness of summer afternoons. Creek beds, dry and cracked in the heat, snake through the terrain, hinting at the more substantial waterways that define this coastal plain. The light, especially as the day wanes, softens to a hazy gold, bathing the landscape in a quiet, almost reverent glow. The history of Somerset is deeply entwined with the rhythms of the Chesapeake. For generations, its economy has been shaped by the bounty of the water and the fertility of its soil, with tobacco once the dominant crop, leaving its mark on the very character of the land. Today, fishing and farming continue to be vital, though the quiet hum of the agricultural sector often blends with the gentle ebb and flow of the tide. This is a place where traditions are not ostentatious displays but are woven into the fabric of daily life, evident in the weathered barns that dot the landscape and the unhurried conversations that unfold on front porches. Somerset retains a palpable sense of its past, a quiet dignity that speaks of resilience and a deep connection to the natural world.
Live animated radar for Somerset 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 | Somerset, Calvert County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.704562°N, 76.626072°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21042, 21061, 21811, 20815 |
| Area Code | 410, 443, 301, 240 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Somerset, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Somerset, 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 Somerset includes coordinates 38.704562°N, 76.626072°W, situated in Calvert County. ZIP code 21042, 21061, 21811, 20815. Telephone area code: 410, 443, 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. 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.
