Duncannon, Pennsylvania Weather
Duncannon, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Duncannon, Perry County.
Full aviation weather for Duncannon is published on the Capital City Airport (KCXY) page, 25 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 Duncannon 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 Duncannon: Carlisle Airport (KN94) 27 km · Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) 32 km · Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport (KMUI) 39 km · Bermudian Valley Airpark (K07N) 42 km · Penn Valley Airport (KSEG) 49 km
Conditions reported at KCXY describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Duncannon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Duncannon, Pennsylvania
Duncannon, a place where the Juniata River surrenders itself to the Susquehanna, unfolds against a backdrop of rolling hills that wear their verdant cloaks with quiet dignity. It lies 11.3 miles north-west of Harrisburg, PA (from Harrisburg, PA: bearing 320°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-north-west of Enola. The air here, especially in the hazy mornings, carries the damp scent of the river and the faint, sweet perfume of distant hayfields. Stone houses, their facades softened by decades of sun and rain, line streets that seem to have been laid out by a gentle hand, following the contours of the land rather than imposing upon them. Above it all, the sky stretches wide and often painted with the bruised purples and soft golds of an approaching evening, a constant, silent observer of the town's slow turning. This was once a place where the rumble of trains was a more constant song, the railroad a vital artery connecting industries that now exist mostly in memory. The economy of Duncannon, long tied to the ironworks and the ceaseless flow of goods along the waterways, has found a new, quieter rhythm. The river, once a highway for commerce, now offers its own gentle bounty, a source of recreation and a constant, murmuring presence. The character of Duncannon is one of enduring resilience, a town that has seen its share of change but retains a steadfast connection to the land and the waters that define it, a place where the simple act of watching the river flow can feel like a profound statement.
Live animated radar for Duncannon and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Duncannon, Perry County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.398142°N, 77.023033°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17020 |
| 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 Duncannon, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Duncannon, 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 Duncannon includes coordinates 40.398142°N, 77.023033°W, situated in Perry County. ZIP code 17020. 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.
