Towson, Maryland Weather
Towson, 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 Towson, Baltimore County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Towson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Towson is published on the Martin State Airport (KMTN) page, 18 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 Towson 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 Towson: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI) 26 km · Weide (Aberdeen Proving Ground) Army Heliport (KEDG) 27 km · Fort Meade Executive Airport (KFME) 38 km · Phillips Army Air Field (KAPG) 38 km · Harford County Airport (K0W3) 39 km
Conditions reported at KMTN describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Towson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Towson, Maryland
Towson unfolds across rolling hills, a verdant tapestry woven with suburban neighborhoods and the arteries of commerce. It lies 3.7 miles west-north-west of Parkville, MD (from Parkville, MD: bearing 297°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north of Baltimore. The land, softly sloped, drains toward the Chesapeake Bay, its gentle contours hinting at a past less shaped by asphalt and more by the slow work of water and wind. Mature oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like ancient arms, punctuate the residential streets, offering a cool, dappled shade that softens the bright Maryland sun. Even in the heart of its bustling commercial districts, a certain quietude persists, a sense that the earth remembers a slower, more patient existence. The history of Towson is rooted in the agricultural bounty of Baltimore County, its fertile soil once yielding crops that fed a growing nation. Later, the burgeoning industries of Baltimore City spilled outward, drawing workers and businesses to this accessible crossroads. Today, Towson thrives as a hub for education, home to a prominent university whose students lend a youthful energy to the streets. The presence of the historic courthouse, a solid, enduring structure, speaks to its long-standing role as a center of local governance. This blend of academic pursuit and civic tradition gives Towson a distinct character, a place where the echoes of its agricultural past mingle with the vibrant pulse of contemporary life.
Live animated radar for Towson 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 | Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.401496°N, 76.601912°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21286, 21204, 21252, 21284, 21285 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Towson, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Towson, 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 Towson includes coordinates 39.401496°N, 76.601912°W, situated in Baltimore County. ZIP code 21286, 21204, 21252, 21284, 21285. 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.
