Tuscarora, Maryland Weather
Tuscarora, 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 Tuscarora, Frederick County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Tuscarora. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Tuscarora is published on the Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) page, 20 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 Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora: Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO) 21 km · Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI) 28 km · Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (KMRB) 47 km · Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (KHGR) 55 km · Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) 56 km
Conditions reported at KFDK describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Tuscarora specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Tuscarora.
About Tuscarora, Maryland
Tuscarora rests in a shallow valley, a gentle dip in the undulating Maryland landscape where the land begins its slow, insistent rise towards Catoctin Mountain. It lies 8.2 miles south-south-west of Ballenger Creek, MD (from Ballenger Creek, MD: bearing 193°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-west of Urbana. The fields here are a patchwork of greens and browns, the rich soil yielding to the seasons with a reliable, quiet grace. Oak and maple trees fringe the pastures and line the few quiet roads, their leaves catching the afternoon sun in a way that suggests a deep, abiding stillness. The air, especially in the late summer, carries the faint, dry scent of cut hay and the earthy perfume of damp soil after a brief shower, a fragrance that clings to everything. The history of Tuscarora is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Frederick County, a legacy visible in the weathered barns and the enduring presence of family farms. For generations, the land has provided, its bounty feeding both local tables and markets further afield, a steady, unassuming contribution to the regional economy. Evidence of earlier lives, perhaps a scattering of fieldstones or a forgotten fence line swallowed by undergrowth, whispers from the edges of the woods, hinting at the persistent human endeavor that has shaped this place. The rhythm of Tuscarora is dictated by the sun and the soil, a predictable, comforting cadence that has persisted through the years, largely untouched by the clamor of distant progress.
Live animated radar for Tuscarora 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 | Tuscarora, Frederick County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.256769°N, 77.470264°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20842, 21790 |
| Area Code | 301, 240, 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tuscarora, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tuscarora, 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 Tuscarora includes coordinates 39.256769°N, 77.470264°W, situated in Frederick County. ZIP code 20842, 21790. Telephone area code: 301, 240, 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.
