Carlisle, Pennsylvania Weather
Carlisle, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Carlisle, Cumberland County.
Full aviation weather for Carlisle is published on the Carlisle Airport (KN94) page, 2 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 Carlisle 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 Carlisle: Bermudian Valley Airpark (K07N) 26 km · Capital City Airport (KCXY) 29 km · Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) 36 km · Gettysburg Regional Airport (KW05) 41 km · York Airport (KTHV) 42 km
Conditions reported at KN94 describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Carlisle specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle rises from a landscape of gentle swells and broad fields, a place where the Appalachian foothills begin their slow, deliberate climb to the west. It lies 16.8 miles west-south-west of Harrisburg, PA (from Harrisburg, PA: bearing 253°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west of Mechanicsburg. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun slants low, carries a clean, almost mineral scent, a whisper of the limestone bedrock that underpins this corner of Cumberland County. Fields of corn and soybeans, etched with the straight lines of distant farmhouses, stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy blue of approaching mountains. The Conodoguinet Creek, a silver ribbon in the sun, meanders through the periphery, its banks a rich, dark loam that has cradled generations of growth. Founded in the mid-18th century, Carlisle has long been a crossroads, its strategic position drawing settlers and shaping its character. The echoes of its history are palpable, from the stately Georgian architecture of its older neighborhoods to the enduring presence of Dickinson College, its ivy-clad buildings a quiet testament to intellectual pursuits that have flourished here for centuries. The local economy, once deeply entwined with agriculture and the iron industry, now balances those traditions with a growing presence in education, healthcare, and technology, a steady hum of activity that underpins the unhurried rhythm of daily life. This enduring spirit, a blend of rugged practicality and cultivated intellect, defines Carlisle.
Live animated radar for Carlisle 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 | Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.201477°N, 77.18887°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17013, 17015 |
| 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 Carlisle, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carlisle, 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 Carlisle includes coordinates 40.201477°N, 77.188870°W, situated in Cumberland County. ZIP code 17013, 17015. 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.
