Westminster, Maryland Weather
Westminster, 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 Westminster, Carroll County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Westminster. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Westminster is published on the Shoestring Aviation Airfield (K0P2) page, 38 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 Westminster 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 Westminster: York Airport (KTHV) 39 km · Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI) 53 km · Baublitz Commercial Airport (K9W8) 54 km · Martin State Airport (KMTN) 57 km · Fort Meade Executive Airport (KFME) 58 km
Conditions reported at K0P2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 38 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Westminster specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Westminster, Maryland
Westminster unfolds across a rolling terrain, where the land gently swells and recedes like the slow breath of a slumbering giant. It lies 11.5 miles north-west of Reisterstown, MD (from Reisterstown, MD: bearing 310°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north-west of Finksburg. The sky here, a vast canvas, often hangs with the soft, diffused light of early autumn, painting the undulating fields of corn and soybeans in hues of pale gold and muted green. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled as if in perpetual contemplation, stand sentinel at the edges of these cultivated expanses, their shadows stretching long and cool across the summer afternoons. The air itself carries a clean, earthy fragrance, a blend of freshly turned soil and the distant scent of hay, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath Westminster’s tranquil surface. The roots of Westminster run deep, entwined with the history of Maryland's westward expansion and the enduring spirit of its farming communities. Originally settled by English and German immigrants, Westminster has long been a hub for commerce and agriculture, its economy traditionally anchored by the bounty of its fertile lands. The historic Carroll County Courthouse, a stately brick edifice, stands as a silent witness to generations of local governance and community life. Today, Westminster continues to embrace its heritage, its local businesses often reflecting a dedication to quality and craftsmanship, from the bakeries offering artisanal breads to the farmers' markets bursting with seasonal produce. The presence of McDaniel College further enriches the town, infusing a youthful intellectual energy into the otherwise measured cadence of daily life, a quiet counterpoint to the enduring legacy of the fields.
Live animated radar for Westminster 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 | Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.575379°N, 76.995815°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21157, 21158 |
| Area Code | 240, 301 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Westminster, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Westminster, 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 Westminster includes coordinates 39.575379°N, 76.995815°W, situated in Carroll County. ZIP code 21157, 21158. Telephone area code: 240, 301. 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.
