Akron, Pennsylvania Weather
Akron, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Akron, Lancaster County.
Full aviation weather for Akron is published on the Lancaster Airport (KLNS) page, 9 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 Akron 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 Akron: Smoketown Airport (KS37) 13 km · Deck Airport (K9D4) 24 km · Donegal Springs Airpark (KN71) 32 km · Grimes Airport (K8N1) 37 km · Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport (KMUI) 44 km
Conditions reported at KLNS describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Akron specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Akron, Pennsylvania
Akron sits where the rich, dark earth of Lancaster County begins its slow, steady rise toward the rolling hills that mark the western edge of this agricultural heartland. It lies 9.9 miles north-north-east of Lancaster, PA (from Lancaster, PA: bearing 34°T), and is situated 2.0 miles south-west of Ephrata. The landscape here is a quilt of well-tended fields, their green and gold patterns broken by the occasional cluster of sturdy barns and the grey stone of farmhouses that have weathered generations. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present haze, seems to fall in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the rich soil and the patient lines of corn and soybeans. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the faint, clean scent of turned earth and dew-kissed grass, a constant reminder of the land's enduring bounty. This particular corner of the county, Akron, was shaped by the industrious spirit of its early German settlers, who found fertile ground for both their faith and their farming. The local economy has long been tied to the productivity of the surrounding farms, with the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating much of life here. While the days of significant manufacturing have largely receded, a quiet resilience persists, evident in the small businesses that serve the surrounding agricultural community and the steady hum of activity at the local produce markets. It's a place where history is not confined to museums but is visible in the weathered barns and the enduring family names that still dot the landscape, a testament to a deep-rooted connection to the land.
Live animated radar for Akron 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 | Akron, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.156762°N, 76.202174°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17501 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Akron, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Akron, Pennsylvania, 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 Akron includes coordinates 40.156762°N, 76.202174°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 17501. Telephone area code: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878. 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.
