Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania Weather
Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fort Indiantown Gap, Lebanon County.
Full aviation weather for Fort Indiantown Gap is published on the Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport (KMUI) page, 3 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 Fort Indiantown Gap 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 Fort Indiantown Gap: Deck Airport (K9D4) 25 km · Grimes Airport (K8N1) 29 km · Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) 31 km · Capital City Airport (KCXY) 33 km · Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER) 35 km
Conditions reported at KMUI describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fort Indiantown Gap specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fort Indiantown Gap.
About Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania
Fort Indiantown Gap unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills and broad, verdant valleys, a place where the Appalachian foothills begin their gentle descent. It lies 12.0 miles north-west of Lebanon, PA (from Lebanon, PA: bearing 305°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-east of West Hanover. The air here, particularly after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a palpable presence that clings to the skin. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their cultivated geometry a counterpoint to the wilder, wooded slopes that rise in the distance. The Susquehanna River, a broad, silvery ribbon, can be glimpsed from higher vantage points, its presence a constant, murmuring reminder of the water’s enduring power. During the golden hour, the light softens, casting long shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the land, imbuing the scene with a quiet, almost contemplative beauty. The history of Fort Indiantown Gap is deeply entwined with its strategic location, a natural crossroads that has served various purposes throughout the centuries. Originally a vital passage for Native American tribes and later a significant military encampment, its legacy is etched into the very character of the place. The land surrounding Fort Indiantown Gap has long supported agriculture, with generations of families working the fertile soil, a tradition that continues to shape the local economy. The presence of the National Guard training facility, a prominent feature of the landscape, adds another layer to its identity, a place of both enduring heritage and modern preparedness. The quiet hum of activity from the training grounds, a distant echo of drills and exercises, often mingles with the rustling of leaves in the wind, a unique auditory signature of Fort Indiantown Gap.
Live animated radar for Fort Indiantown Gap 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.
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| Location | Fort Indiantown Gap, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.439811°N, 76.598299°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17038, 17003 |
| 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 Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Indiantown Gap, 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 Fort Indiantown Gap includes coordinates 40.439811°N, 76.598299°W, situated in Lebanon County. ZIP code 17038, 17003. 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.
