Somerset, Maryland Weather
Somerset, 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 Somerset, Howard County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Somerset.
About Somerset, Maryland
Somerset rests in a landscape of gentle slopes and broad, open fields, where the land rolls with a quiet dignity. It lies 2.0 miles north-north-west of Columbia, MD (from Columbia, MD: bearing 333°T), and is situated 5.9 miles east-south-east of Howard. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of cut grass and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that settles over the scattered farmsteads and the small clusters of homes. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching wide, punctuate the horizons, their leaves catching the sunlight in shifting patterns that speak of seasons turning. The terrain itself, a soft, yielding earth, hints at its agricultural past, the ground a patient canvas for whatever the sky and the season decide to paint. This corner of Howard County has long been shaped by the quiet rhythm of the land and the industrious spirit of its inhabitants. Historically, agriculture was the lifeblood of Somerset, with farms dedicated to tobacco and later to grain and livestock, their yields a direct reflection of the fertile soil and the predictable Maryland climate. While the agricultural footprint has naturally diminished, the legacy endures in the open spaces and the enduring connection to the earth. The local economy, now more diversified, still holds a deep appreciation for its roots, and a visitor can sense this continuity in the unhurried pace of daily life and the way the community holds onto its traditions.
Live animated radar for Somerset and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Somerset, Howard County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.266773°N, 76.856641°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21042, 21061, 21811, 20815 |
| Area Code | 410, 443, 301, 240 |
| Page generated | July 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, 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 Somerset includes coordinates 39.266773°N, 76.856641°W, situated in Howard 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. 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.
