Suitland, Maryland Weather
Suitland, Maryland — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Suitland, Prince George's County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Suitland. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Suitland is published on the Joint Base Andrews (KADW) page, 6 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 Suitland 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 Suitland: Potomac Airfield (KVKX) 12 km · College Park Airport (KCGS) 15 km · Lee Airport (KANP) 32 km
Conditions reported at KADW describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Suitland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Suitland, Maryland
Suitland, Maryland, settles into the rolling terrain of Prince George's County, a place where the humid air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of traffic. It lies 5.0 miles north-north-east of Prince Georges, MD (from Prince Georges, MD: bearing 18°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-south-east of Washington. The landscape here is a gentle mosaic of mature trees, their canopies forming a verdant ceiling over winding streets, interspersed with the orderly grids of suburban neighborhoods and the occasional open expanse of a park. Sunlight, when it breaks through, often filters down in diffused shafts, casting a soft, almost watercolor-like glow on the meticulously kept lawns and the weathered brick of older buildings. The land itself seems to hold a quiet patience, the undulations of the ground subtly guiding the eye through the residential blocks and commercial centers that define the character of Suitland. This locality bears the imprint of a history deeply intertwined with the federal government and the burgeoning post-war American dream. Suitland became a significant center for federal agencies, notably the U.S. Census Bureau, drawing a diverse population and shaping its economic backbone around public service and related industries. The presence of these institutions has fostered a practical, forward-looking character, a place where efficiency and progress are valued. While not marked by grand historical monuments, Suitland’s legacy is etched in the steady rhythm of its daily life, a quiet testament to its role as a vital hub for information and a place where countless families have put down roots, their lives unfolding against the backdrop of this distinct Prince George's County setting.
Live animated radar for Suitland 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 | Suitland, Prince George's County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.848724°N, 76.923862°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20746, 20752 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Suitland, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Suitland, 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 Suitland includes coordinates 38.848724°N, 76.923862°W, situated in Prince George's County. ZIP code 20746, 20752. Telephone area code: 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.
