Sykesville, Maryland Weather
Sykesville, 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 Sykesville, Carroll County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Sykesville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Sykesville is published on the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI) page, 34 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. 5 airfields within reach of Sykesville 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 Sykesville: Fort Meade Executive Airport (KFME) 37 km · Martin State Airport (KMTN) 48 km · Shoestring Aviation Airfield (K0P2) 54 km · Weide (Aberdeen Proving Ground) Army Heliport (KEDG) 58 km
Conditions reported at KBWI describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sykesville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Sykesville, Maryland
Sykesville unfolds along the serpentine curves of the Patapsco River, its landscape a soft, rolling terrain where the emerald of mature trees meets the cultivated fields of an enduring agricultural heartland. It lies 2.3 miles south-south-west of Eldersburg, MD (from Eldersburg, MD: bearing 204°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north of Howard. The air here carries the mingled scents of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, especially as the sun begins its descent, casting long, honeyed shadows across the gentle slopes. The river itself, a constant, murmuring presence, has shaped the very character of Sykesville, its banks a verdant fringe where sunlight filters through a canopy of oak and maple, painting shifting patterns on the slow-moving water. The architecture of Sykesville whispers of its past, with handsome Victorian homes standing shoulder-to-shoulder with more utilitarian structures, a testament to generations of lives lived and work done. The echoes of the B&O Railroad, a vital artery in its early days, still resonate in the brickwork and the very layout of Sykesville, a town built on the promise of connection and commerce. For years, the textile industry, powered by the river's flow, was the lifeblood of the community, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy buildings and a hardworking spirit that persists. Today, the economic tapestry of Sykesville is richer, embracing a blend of small businesses, professional services, and a continuing connection to the land, where farms still dot the horizon, their produce a familiar sight at local markets. The historic train station, now a hub of activity, serves as a gentle reminder of the journeys taken and the stories woven into the fabric of Sykesville's enduring narrative.
Live animated radar for Sykesville 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 | Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.373715°N, 76.967757°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21784 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sykesville, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sykesville, 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 Sykesville includes coordinates 39.373715°N, 76.967757°W, situated in Carroll County. ZIP code 21784. 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. 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.
