West Pocomoke, Maryland Weather
West Pocomoke, 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 West Pocomoke, Somerset County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near West Pocomoke. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for West Pocomoke is published on the Wallops Flight Facility Airport (KWAL) 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 West Pocomoke 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 West Pocomoke: Crisfield-Somerset County Airport (KW41) 23 km · Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (KSBY) 28 km · Ocean City Municipal Airport (KOXB) 47 km · Tangier Island Airport (KTGI) 47 km · Accomack County Airport (KMFV) 52 km
Conditions reported at KWAL describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Pocomoke specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Pocomoke.
About West Pocomoke, Maryland
West Pocomoke unfolds as a landscape of gentle, fertile plains, where the broad, slow-moving waters of the Pocomoke River form the dominant arteries of its being. It lies 9.1 miles west-south-west of Worcester, MD (from Worcester, MD: bearing 242°T), and is situated 1.7 miles north-north-west of Pocomoke City. The air here carries the humid, earthy scent of rich soil and the distant, briny tang of the Chesapeake, a constant reminder of its coastal proximity. Ancient live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss like forgotten lace, stand sentinel over fields of corn and soybeans, their green expanse broken by the occasional weathered barn or the glint of sunlight on a distant silo. The character of West Pocomoke is one of quiet resilience, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life, and the sky, vast and often painted with dramatic cloud formations, presides over all. The history of West Pocomoke is deeply intertwined with the bounty of its waterways, a narrative of fishing, oystering, and agriculture that has sustained its inhabitants for generations. The Pocomoke River, a significant tributary of the Chesapeake, has always been the lifeblood of the local economy, facilitating trade and providing sustenance. While once a more bustling port for the shipment of timber and produce, West Pocomoke now reflects a more contemporary rural economy, still anchored by agriculture but also embracing the quietude that attracts those seeking a slower pace of life. The distinctive call of the osprey, a common sight circling overhead, serves as a natural soundtrack to this enduring corner of Maryland, a place where the past is always present in the rustle of the reeds and the enduring connection to the water.
Live animated radar for West Pocomoke 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 | West Pocomoke, Somerset County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.097344°N, 75.582703°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21851 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Pocomoke, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Pocomoke, 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 West Pocomoke includes coordinates 38.097344°N, 75.582703°W, situated in Somerset County. ZIP code 21851. 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.
