Craley, Pennsylvania Weather
Craley, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Craley, York County.
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About Craley, Pennsylvania
Craley sleeps beside the Susquehanna, a place where the land gently slopes towards the broad, slow-moving river. It lies 11.6 miles east of York, PA (from York, PA: bearing 95°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-south-west of West Hempfield. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a quiet promise of coolness after a warm day. Rolling fields, a patchwork of green and gold depending on the season, give way to stands of mature trees that lend a comforting, ancient shade to the landscape. The houses themselves, many of them modest and weathered, seem to have settled into the terrain, as if they grew from the very soil, their front porches offering a patient, welcoming posture to the world. The sky above Craley is a vast canvas, often painted with soft, bruised clouds that promise rain or break into brilliant, expansive blues. The history of Craley is a story whispered by the river and the generations who have lived by its bounty. Once a vital hub for industries tied to the water, the echoes of steamboats and barges can almost be heard on the breeze, a reminder of a more bustling past. Today, the local economy is a blend of agriculture, with farms continuing to cultivate the fertile land, and a quiet resilience that characterizes many small American towns. The proximity to the Susquehanna means that life in Craley has always been attuned to the water's moods, its currents shaping not just the geography but also the character of its inhabitants, fostering a grounded, practical spirit. There is a subtle beauty in the way the sunlight catches the dew-laden grass in the early morning, a simple elegance that speaks of enduring connection to this particular stretch of Pennsylvania.
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| Location | Craley, York County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.947599°N, 76.510521°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17368, 17312 |
| 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 Craley, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Craley, 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 Craley includes coordinates 39.947599°N, 76.510521°W, situated in York County. ZIP code 17368, 17312. 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.
