Buena Vista, Pennsylvania Weather
Buena Vista, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buena Vista, Lancaster County.
Full aviation weather for Buena Vista is published on the Morgantown Airport (KO03) page, 18 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. 4 airfields within reach of Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista: Pottstown Municipal Airport (KN47) 37 km · Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (KRDG) 40 km · Heritage Field (KPTW) 43 km
Conditions reported at KO03 describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Buena Vista specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Buena Vista.
About Buena Vista, Pennsylvania
Buena Vista rests in a gentle embrace of rolling farmland, where the soft curves of the earth transition into the more pronounced undulations of the Pennsylvania countryside. It lies 17.3 miles east of Lancaster, PA (from Lancaster, PA: bearing 94°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west-north-west of Coatesville. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the clean scent of turned soil and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant, quiet symphony that underscores the agrarian heart of the region. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of summer, their verdant expanse punctuated by the darker green of mature woodlands that cling to the more rugged terrain. Farmhouses, their white paint sometimes softened by the years, stand sentinel amidst their productive acres, their silhouettes sharp against the vast, often cloud-dappled sky. The history of Buena Vista is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of its early settlers. This land, once the domain of the Lenape people, was shaped by generations of farmers who understood the rhythms of the seasons and the bounty of the Lancaster County earth. The local economy, while still anchored by its agricultural roots, has broadened to include small businesses and workshops that cater to the needs of the surrounding rural communities. One might find a craftsman meticulously restoring antique furniture, or a family-run bakery whose ovens have warmed generations, their offerings a testament to the enduring traditions that define Buena Vista. The quiet hum of daily life here is a deliberate one, a measured pace that allows for the appreciation of both the land and the enduring human connections that flourish within it.
Live animated radar for Buena Vista 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 | Buena Vista, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.020936°N, 75.979394°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15018, 17527, 15037 |
| 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 Buena Vista, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buena Vista, 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 Buena Vista includes coordinates 40.020936°N, 75.979394°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 15018, 17527, 15037. 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.
