Location & Surroundings

Hess is a settlement in Maryland, United States, at 131 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Fallston, 11 km to the east. The national capital Washington is 86 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Albrecht Airstrip, 9 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    39° 33' 21" N, 76° 31' 32" W
  • Elevation 131 m (DEM: 130 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 13 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Hess

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Hess, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 19.6 C with overcast skies and a 6.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.2 to 19.6 C, max wind 6.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 505 W/m2.

Temperature
19.6 C
Wind
6.3 m/s E (69 deg)
Humidity
50 %
Pressure
1,028.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 19.6 6.3 69 50 1,028.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 14.0 3.4 78 67 1,029.5 0.00 / 0.00 97 255.0 n/a
12h 9.7 3.2 16 83 1,029.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 9.2 5.5 23 82 1,029.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 8.0 n/a
Tomorrow 18.0 5.2 49 47 1,027.2 0.00 / 0.00 65 504.6 n/a
30h 12.4 2.6 11 67 1,025.8 0.00 / 0.00 4 327.5 n/a
36h 9.9 4.4 8 63 1,023.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
42h 10.7 5.7 8 58 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.00 61 10.1 n/a
Friday 21.6 6.2 15 30 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 609.4 n/a
54h 14.6 3.2 342 58 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 341.9 n/a
60h 11.4 4.0 338 70 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
66h 11.5 4.7 334 74 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 9.5 n/a
Saturday 22.7 6.5 342 39 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 9 588.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Hess?
Now 19.6 C with overcast skies and a 6.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.2 to 19.6 C, max wind 6.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 505 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Hess today?
Sunrise around 06:53 and sunset around 19:03 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Hess?
Local time is 22:57. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Hess?
Hess is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Hess?
Elevation about 131 m. DEM 130 m.
Where is Hess located?
It is at 39.55594, -76.52552 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Hess in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2010-09-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4357880

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