Urbana, Maryland Weather
Urbana, Maryland — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Urbana, Frederick County.
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About Urbana, Maryland
Urbana rests in a broad, fertile valley, a place where the land gently slopes and swells, giving way to a horizon often softened by the haze of humid summers or the sharp, clear definition of winter air. It lies 5.5 miles south-east of Ballenger Creek, MD (from Ballenger Creek, MD: bearing 126°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-south-east of Frederick. Fields, a patchwork of ripening corn and verdant pasture, stretch towards the distant, rounded shoulders of the Catoctin Mountains, their peaks a deep, brushed velvet under the expansive sky. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of mown hay and the earthy perfume of damp soil, a subtle testament to the agricultural heart that still beats within Urbana. The light, as it begins its descent, spills across the landscape in long, golden shafts, illuminating the occasional weathered barn and the quiet, purposeful movement of tractors in the distance. The story of Urbana is one of enduring agricultural roots, a heritage that predates the modern conveniences that now thread through its burgeoning residential areas. For generations, this land was cultivated, yielding crops that sustained families and fed distant markets, its economy intrinsically tied to the cycles of planting and harvest. While the landscape has seen change, with new homes rising amidst the fields, the spirit of the place retains an echo of its past, a quiet resilience. The nearby Monocacy River, though not directly bordering Urbana itself, has long shaped the regional character, its waters a vital artery for the fertile lands that have always defined this corner of Frederick County. This enduring connection to the earth, a palpable undercurrent in the daily lives of its residents, lends Urbana a distinct and unpretentious charm.
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| Location | Urbana, Frederick County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.325937°N, 77.351374°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21704 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Urbana, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Urbana, Maryland, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Urbana includes coordinates 39.325937°N, 77.351374°W, situated in Frederick County. ZIP code 21704. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
