Thurmont, Maryland Weather
Thurmont, 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 Thurmont, Frederick County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Thurmont. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Thurmont is published on the Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Thurmont 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 Thurmont: Gettysburg Regional Airport (KW05) 27 km · Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (KHGR) 29 km · Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) 35 km · Franklin County Regional Airport (KN68) 44 km · Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI) 55 km
Conditions reported at KFDK describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Thurmont specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Thurmont, Maryland
Thurmont rests at the foot of Catoctin Mountain, a place where the land begins to fold and rise, hinting at the ruggedness of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 14.5 miles north of Frederick, MD (from Frederick, MD: bearing 360°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south of Carroll Valley. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of fertile soil and the cool breath of the surrounding forests, a constant reminder of the wilder country just beyond the town's edge. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch across the gentler slopes, their green hues softening to a golden haze as summer deepens, while the dark, dense woods climb the mountain, their shadows deepening as the sun arcs overhead. The distant rumble of trucks on the highway is a muted counterpoint to the quiet hum of cicadas and the occasional call of a hawk circling the wide, open sky. The history of Thurmont is deeply entwined with the bounty of this land, its economy once fueled by the rich harvests of its farms and the timber felled from its slopes. For generations, families have worked this ground, their lives shaped by the seasons and the predictable rhythm of planting and harvest. Today, while agriculture remains a vital thread, the town also welcomes visitors drawn to the natural wonders of nearby Catoctin Mountain Park, where presidential retreats and hiking trails weave through the ancient trees. The spirit of resilience and self-sufficiency, forged in earlier times, still echoes in the friendly greetings exchanged on Main Street and the enduring charm of the old stone buildings that line its thoroughfare, a quiet testament to the enduring character of Thurmont.
Live animated radar for Thurmont 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 | Thurmont, Frederick County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.623709°N, 77.41082°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21788 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Thurmont, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thurmont, 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 Thurmont includes coordinates 39.623709°N, 77.410820°W, situated in Frederick County. ZIP code 21788. 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.
