Walkersville, Maryland Weather
Walkersville, 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 Walkersville, Frederick County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Walkersville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Walkersville is published on the Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) page, 8 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 Walkersville 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 Walkersville: Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) 32 km · Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI) 39 km · Gettysburg Regional Airport (KW05) 40 km · Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (KHGR) 41 km · Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO) 49 km
Conditions reported at KFDK describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Walkersville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Walkersville, Maryland
Walkersville unfolds across a landscape of gentle slopes, where the rich, dark earth of Frederick County yields to the sky. It lies 5.9 miles north-north-east of Frederick, MD (from Frederick, MD: bearing 32°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-north-east of Ballenger Creek. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled blankets, their green and gold hues shifting with the sun's passage. In the distance, the Catoctin Mountains rise, their forested flanks a softer, deeper green against the pale blue. The air here carries the clean scent of mown hay and damp soil, particularly potent after a summer shower, and the silence often breaks only with the buzz of insects or the distant call of a crow. The town itself presents a quiet dignity, a collection of weathered brick buildings and tidy homes, suggesting a life lived with purpose but without haste. This patch of Maryland has long been a place of cultivation and quiet industry, its history tied to the land's bounty. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil, established farms that continue to shape Walkersville's character and economy, the scent of ripening apples a frequent perfume in autumn. The arrival of the railroad in the late 19th century brought a new pulse, connecting Walkersville to larger markets and fostering a sense of growth. Today, while agriculture remains a vital thread, the town also supports a growing number of small businesses, their storefronts reflecting a blend of tradition and modern enterprise. The nearby Monocacy River, though not directly bordering Walkersville, influences the broader region's hydrology and ecology, a constant reminder of the natural forces at play.
Live animated radar for Walkersville 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.
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| Location | Walkersville, Frederick County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.486213°N, 77.351928°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21793 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Walkersville, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Walkersville, 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 Walkersville includes coordinates 39.486213°N, 77.351928°W, situated in Frederick County. ZIP code 21793. 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.
