Taylors Island, Maryland Weather
Taylors Island, 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 Taylors Island, Dorchester County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Taylors Island. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Taylors Island is published on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) (KNHK) page, 23 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 Taylors Island 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 Taylors Island: Cambridge Dorchester Airport (KCGE) 25 km · Naval Outlying Landing Field Webster (KNUI) 38 km · Easton Airport / Newnam Field (KESN) 42 km · Lee Airport (KANP) 58 km
Conditions reported at KNHK describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Taylors Island specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Taylors Island.
About Taylors Island, Maryland
Taylors Island breathes a salt-laced air under skies that stretch wide and pale, a low-lying land of marsh and water where the Chesapeake Bay’s embrace is a constant presence. It lies 23.3 miles south-south-west of Talbot, MD (from Talbot, MD: bearing 203°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-north-east of Lusby. The terrain itself seems to yield to the tides, a mosaic of reedy wetlands and scattered stands of loblolly pine, their needles whispering secrets in the persistent breeze. Here, the roads are narrow ribbons of asphalt, winding past weathered farmhouses and small, unassuming dwellings, each with its own patch of crab-apple trees or a sentinel oak standing guard. The character of Taylors Island is one of quiet resilience, a place where life moves to a rhythm dictated by the ebb and flow of the waterways, and where the most vibrant spectacles are often found in the shifting colors of the sky at dawn and dusk, painting the water and the land in hues of rose and lavender. The history of Taylors Island is deeply intertwined with the bounty of its surrounding waters, a heritage that shaped its early economy and continues to define its present. For generations, watermen have harvested oysters and crabs from the bay’s rich grounds, a labor that demands both skill and an intimate understanding of the seasons. This connection to the sea is more than just an industry; it’s a way of life, passed down through families, a living thread connecting the present to the past. While the island may not boast grand monuments, its true landmarks are the weathered docks, the silent silhouettes of crabbing boats against the horizon, and the communal spirit found in the small general store, a hub of local gossip and shared histories. The island’s remoteness, once a challenge, now offers a sanctuary, a place where the clamor of the outside world fades, replaced by the cry of gulls and the gentle lapping of waves against the shore.
Live animated radar for Taylors Island 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 | Taylors Island, Dorchester County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.469011°N, 76.299113°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21669 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Taylors Island, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Taylors Island, 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 Taylors Island includes coordinates 38.469011°N, 76.299113°W, situated in Dorchester County. ZIP code 21669. 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.
