Sparrows Point, Maryland Weather
Sparrows Point, 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 for Sparrows Point, Baltimore County.
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About Sparrows Point, Maryland
Sparrows Point, a broad peninsula jutting into the Patapsco River, carries the scent of salt and industry, a place where the water’s edge is often a stark line against weathered steel. It lies 3.2 miles south-east of Dundalk, MD (from Dundalk, MD: bearing 132°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-east of Baltimore. The land here is mostly flat, a low-lying expanse that feels intimately connected to the Chesapeake Bay’s ebb and flow. Along the shoreline, the muted greens of marsh grasses give way to the grays and browns of industrial structures, their silhouettes stark against the often-overcast sky. Even in the quietest moments, a subtle hum seems to resonate from the heart of Sparrows Point, a reminder of the ceaseless activity that has defined its existence. The air, thick with the tang of brine and distant exhaust, can feel heavy, particularly on humid summer afternoons when the sun struggles to break through the haze. For generations, Sparrows Point was synonymous with steel, its identity forged in the fires of the Bethlehem Steel plant, a titan of American industry that once dominated the local economy and landscape. The legacy of that era lingers, etched into the very character of the place, even as the plant’s operations have shifted and diminished. The waterways that surround Sparrows Point, once highways for raw materials and finished goods, now offer a different kind of bounty, attracting anglers and boaters seeking the abundant life of the Bay. Small pockets of residential neighborhoods offer a counterpoint to the industrial might, where the rhythm of everyday life unfolds at a pace dictated by the tides and the lingering echoes of a powerful past. The stark beauty of this working landscape, where nature and human endeavor have long been in a complex, intertwined dance, continues to define Sparrows Point.
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| Location | Sparrows Point, Baltimore County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.219275°N, 76.476072°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21219 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sparrows Point, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sparrows Point, 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 Sparrows Point includes coordinates 39.219275°N, 76.476072°W, situated in Baltimore County. ZIP code 21219. 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.
