Columbia, Pennsylvania Weather
Columbia, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Columbia, Lancaster County.
Full aviation weather for Columbia is published on the Donegal Springs Airpark (KN71) page, 9 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 Columbia 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 Columbia: Lancaster Airport (KLNS) 20 km · Smoketown Airport (KS37) 26 km · Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) 28 km · Capital City Airport (KCXY) 36 km · Deck Airport (K9D4) 38 km
Conditions reported at KN71 describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Columbia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Columbia, Pennsylvania
Columbia, Pennsylvania, rests on the western bank of the Susquehanna River, a broad, silver ribbon that carves its way through rolling hills. It lies 10.5 miles west of Lancaster, PA (from Lancaster, PA: bearing 268°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west-south-west of East Hempfield. The landscape here is a gentle rise and fall of fertile farmland, punctuated by the sturdy, often brick, architecture of homes and businesses. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, lend a mature, almost ancient feel to the residential streets, and in the late afternoon, the sunlight slants through them, casting long, dramatic shadows that lend a quiet gravitas to the ordinarily bustling thoroughfares. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil mingled with the faint, sweet perfume of distant blossoms. The founding of Columbia is deeply intertwined with the river, its early days marked by ferry operations and the promise of commerce. Later, its strategic position made it a vital hub for industry, particularly the manufacturing of iron and steel, the echoes of which can still be felt in the sturdy, enduring structures that dot the older sections of the borough. The legacy of its industrial past is not a ghost, but a lived presence, a testament to the hard work and ingenuity that shaped this place. Today, while its industrial might has softened, the spirit of enterprise persists, with local businesses contributing to a palpable sense of community and a steady, unpretentious pace of life that allows for quiet contemplation and the appreciation of the enduring beauty of the Susquehanna's flow.
Live animated radar for Columbia 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 | Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.033708°N, 76.50441°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17512 |
| 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 Columbia, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Columbia, 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 Columbia includes coordinates 40.033708°N, 76.504410°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 17512. 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.
