Bridgeport, Pennsylvania Weather
Bridgeport, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bridgeport, Lancaster County.
Full aviation weather for Bridgeport is published on the Smoketown Airport (KS37) page, 5 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 Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport: Lancaster Airport (KLNS) 10 km · Donegal Springs Airpark (KN71) 27 km · Deck Airport (K9D4) 35 km · Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) 46 km · Grimes Airport (K8N1) 50 km
Conditions reported at KS37 describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bridgeport specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bridgeport.
About Bridgeport, Pennsylvania
Bridgeport lies cradled within the gentle folds of Lancaster County, where rolling farmland gives way to the more rugged terrain bordering the Susquehanna River. It lies 2.2 miles east of Lancaster, PA (from Lancaster, PA: bearing 87°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east-south-east of East Hempfield. The land here exhales the scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a constant, subtle perfume carried on the breeze. Fields, a mosaic of emerald and gold under the broad Pennsylvania sky, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the sturdy silhouettes of old barns and the occasional cluster of mature oaks. The river itself, a broad, slow-moving artery, carves a quiet path through this landscape, its presence felt in the humid air and the distant, murmuring sound that drifts on the wind. The history of Bridgeport is as layered as the rich soil that sustains its farms. Once a vital hub for river trade and a testament to the ingenuity of early settlers, its economy now reflects a blend of agricultural tradition and the enduring spirit of small-scale industry. Local businesses, many of them family-run, contribute to the unhurried rhythm of daily life, their presence a quiet reassurance of continuity. The legacy of generations who worked this land and navigated these waters is palpable, a subtle undercurrent beneath the present-day hum of activity. It is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather a constant, unseen companion to the unfolding present.
Live animated radar for Bridgeport 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 | Bridgeport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.039264°N, 76.26468°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17040, 17307, 15666, 19406 |
| 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 Bridgeport, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bridgeport, 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 Bridgeport includes coordinates 40.039264°N, 76.264680°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 17040, 17307, 15666, 19406. 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.
