Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Weather
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Chambersburg, Franklin County.
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About Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Chambersburg lies in a broad valley, its streets tracing the contours of rolling farmland that stretches towards the hazy blue ridges of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 20.7 miles north of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 9°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east of Saint Thomas. The Conodoguinet Creek, a ribbon of silver, meanders through the periphery, its banks a verdant fringe where willow branches dip and sway, reflecting the generous Pennsylvania sky. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a blend of damp soil and the distant promise of ripening crops, a palpable testament to the agricultural heart that still beats beneath the town's more modern facade. Brick buildings, some bearing the patina of a century or more, line the downtown thoroughfares, their windows catching the afternoon sun like polished amber, while newer commercial strips fan out towards the edges, humming with the quiet industry of daily commerce. The history of Chambersburg is a narrative woven with threads of resilience and industry, from its founding as a frontier trading post to its role as a crucial stop along the Cumberland Valley Railroad. This valley, fertile and broad, has long been the lifeblood of Chambersburg, supporting a robust agricultural economy that continues to shape its character, visible in the silos that punctuate the horizon and the farmers' markets that bloom on weekend mornings. The town also bears the indelible marks of conflict, having been occupied and burned during the Civil War, a history that lends a certain gravity to its quiet streets, a reminder of the nation's past struggles. Today, Chambersburg thrives on a diverse economic base, encompassing manufacturing, healthcare, and a growing service sector, yet the echoes of its agricultural heritage and its strategic importance as a transportation hub remain distinctly present, lending a unique texture to its everyday life.
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| Location | Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.937591°N, 77.661102°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17201, 17202 |
| 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 Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chambersburg, 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 Chambersburg includes coordinates 39.937591°N, 77.661102°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 17201, 17202. 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.
