Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania Weather
Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Blue Ridge Summit, Franklin County.
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About Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania
Blue Ridge Summit lies at a high point, a place where the land rises to meet the sky with a quiet dignity. It lies 14.4 miles east-north-east of Washington, MD (from Washington, MD: bearing 58°T), and is situated 6.1 miles east-south-east of Waynesboro. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of oak and pine, form a verdant tapestry against the horizon, their slopes etched by the slow work of seasons. The air here carries the crisp scent of damp earth and the faintest whisper of distant thunderstorms, a constant reminder of the natural forces that shape this landscape. Fields, meticulously tended, spread like patches of worn velvet, their colors shifting with the sun’s passage, from the pale gold of late summer to the muted browns of autumn. In the distance, the ridges themselves seem to lean in, creating a sense of enclosure, a private world apart from the flatter lands below. The character of Blue Ridge Summit is deeply entwined with its history as a summer resort, a place where city dwellers sought respite in its cooler, higher elevations. Once, grand hotels dotted its slopes, catering to those who appreciated the restorative powers of its natural beauty and the gentle pace of life. Though many of those structures have long since faded, the spirit of that era lingers, a subtle echo in the quiet streets and the enduring charm of its Victorian-era homes. The local economy, once bolstered by tourism, now finds its footing in a blend of small businesses and the surrounding agricultural lands, where the fruits of the earth—apples, peaches, and corn—are cultivated with a practiced hand. It is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather woven into the present, lending Blue Ridge Summit a distinctive and enduring allure.
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| Location | Blue Ridge Summit, Franklin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.724262°N, 77.471378°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17214 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Blue Ridge Summit includes coordinates 39.724262°N, 77.471378°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 17214. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
