Elim, Pennsylvania Weather
Elim, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elim, Lancaster County.
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About Elim, Pennsylvania
Elim lies in a broad, cultivated valley where the earth breathes a deep, fertile scent. It lies 8.7 miles north-west of Calvert, MD (from Calvert, MD: bearing 310°T), and is situated 4.8 miles south-south-west of Union. Rolling hills, softened by the gentle haze of late afternoon, cradle fields of ripening corn and soybeans, their stalks rustling like whispered secrets in the breeze. The sky, a vast canvas of pale blue and wisps of cloud, stretches endlessly, broken only by the distant, stoic silhouettes of mature oak and maple trees. Here, the land feels ancient and yielding, a patient host to the cycles of sun and rain, and the air carries a quiet stillness, a profound peace that settles into the bones. The history of Elim is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring persistence of its agrarian roots. Founded by steadfast settlers seeking fertile ground, the economy has long been tethered to the rich soil, a legacy of hardworking hands guiding plows and tending crops. The distinctive character of Elim is that of a community built on shared labor and quiet resilience, where the days unfold with a predictable, reassuring rhythm. While no single industry dominates, a network of small businesses and family farms forms the economic backbone, their collective efforts a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this place. The occasional gleam of a silo catching the sun, or the distant rumble of a tractor, are the markers of a life lived in close communion with the earth.
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| Location | Elim, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.78094°N, 76.107173°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17566, 15905 |
| 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 Elim, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elim, 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 Elim includes coordinates 39.780940°N, 76.107173°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 17566, 15905. 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.
