Ephrata, Pennsylvania Weather
Ephrata, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Ephrata, Lancaster County.
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About Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Ephrata lies where the Lancaster Plain begins its gradual rise toward the rolling hills, a landscape painted in broad strokes of fertile farmland and the deep green of mature trees. It lies 11.9 miles north-east of Lancaster, PA (from Lancaster, PA: bearing 34°T), and is situated 6.9 miles east-north-east of Lititz. The land here, a rich loam, supports a quilt of cornfields and pastures that stretch to the horizon, punctuated by the white clapboard of farmhouses and the occasional silhouette of a silo against the vast sky. In the early morning, a pearly mist often clings to the lower fields, softening the edges of the world and lending a quiet grace to the awakening day, a stillness that seems to hold the breath of generations. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and growing things, a perfume unique to this agricultural heartland. The origins of Ephrata are deeply rooted in a unique spiritual communalism, a legacy that still whispers through its historic buildings. The Ephrata Cloister, a preserved testament to the German Seventh Day Baptists who sought a life of asceticism and devotion here, stands as a distinctive landmark, its stark architecture a counterpoint to the surrounding bucolic scenes. This industrious spirit, though now expressed through a more diverse economy, continues to define Ephrata. Modern businesses, from manufacturing to agriculture, thrive in the fertile ground, their activities a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The Schuylkill River, a vital artery for the region’s history, flows nearby, its presence a subtle reminder of the waterways that have shaped settlement and industry for centuries.
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| Location | Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.179816°N, 76.178839°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17522 |
| 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 Ephrata, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ephrata, 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 Ephrata includes coordinates 40.179816°N, 76.178839°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 17522. 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.
