St. James, Maryland Weather
St. James, 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 St. James, Worcester County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for St. James.
About St. James, Maryland
St. James rests in a gentle embrace of rolling farmland, where the sun, especially in the late afternoon, spills a honeyed light across fields of ripening corn and soybeans. It lies 4.7 miles south-west of Washington, MD (from Washington, MD: bearing 222°T), and is situated 5.8 miles south-south-west of Hagerstown. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and distant pine, a constant reminder of the fertile grounds that define this corner of Worcester County. Roads, often bordered by ancient, moss-draped oaks that form leafy tunnels, wind their way between homesteads and the occasional stand of mixed woodland, offering glimpses of quiet creeks meandering through the landscape. There's a palpable stillness to the place, broken only by the hum of a tractor in the distance or the call of a red-tailed hawk circling lazily overhead. The history of St. James is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the Eastern Shore, its economy long anchored by the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock. Generations have worked this land, their lives marked by the changing seasons and the steady rhythm of planting and harvest. The legacy of these farming families is evident in the sturdy, well-kept farmhouses and barns that dot the countryside, each a small monument to perseverance. While no grand historical landmarks dominate the skyline, the quiet dignity of these enduring structures and the enduring connection to the soil are St. James's most distinctive features. The waterways, though not wide or dramatic, play their part, feeding the rich earth and providing a subtle, watery counterpoint to the land's enduring green.
Live animated radar for St. James and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | St. James, Worcester County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.562598°N, 77.758049°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21733, 21781 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This St. James, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for St. James, 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 St. James includes coordinates 39.562598°N, 77.758049°W, situated in Worcester County. ZIP code 21733, 21781. 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.
