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, Worcester County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Somerset. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Somerset is published on the Ocean City Municipal Airport (KOXB) page, 10 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. 4 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: Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (KSBY) 31 km · Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED) 37 km · Wallops Flight Facility Airport (KWAL) 57 km
Conditions reported at KOXB describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 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 lies in a landscape that breathes with the breath of the nearby Atlantic, a place where the land gently slopes toward the Chesapeake Bay. It lies 21.9 miles north-east of Worcester, MD (from Worcester, MD: bearing 42°T), and is situated 0.6 miles west of Ocean Pines. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, salty tang, a whisper from the estuaries and marshes that define this corner of the Eastern Shore. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled emerald blankets under a sky that can shift from the clearest robin’s egg blue to the bruised, dramatic hues of an approaching storm, a constant reminder of the elemental forces that shape this terrain. The occasional rustle of reeds along a tidal creek, or the distant cry of a curlew, punctuates the quiet hum of rural life, a soundscape as integral to Somerset as the rich, dark soil itself. The history of Somerset is a story etched in the very grain of its land, a narrative woven through centuries of agriculture and the bounty of its waterways. Long before it was a named place, this region was shaped by indigenous peoples, and later, by the colonial settlers who found its fertile ground and accessible waters ideal for farming and trade. The economy here, then as now, is intrinsically linked to the earth and the sea, with a legacy of tobacco cultivation giving way to the enduring crops of corn and soybeans that still dominate the horizon. Fishing and oystering have also played a vital role, their rhythms dictated by the tides and seasons, sustaining families and contributing to a distinct local character that values hard work and a deep connection to the natural world. The quiet dignity of its weathered farmhouses and the unassuming grace of its small-town centers speak of a past that is not forgotten, but rather lived in, a gentle current beneath the surface of everyday existence in Somerset.
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, Worcester County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.395114°N, 75.166575°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 38.395114°N, 75.166575°W, situated in Worcester 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.
