Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania Weather
Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fort Loudon, Franklin County.
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About Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania
Fort Loudon lies cradled by the gentle slopes of south-central Pennsylvania, a place where rolling farmland meets the shadowed embrace of wooded hills. It lies 21.3 miles north-north-west of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 333°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west of Saint Thomas. The air here, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a crisp, clean scent of turned earth and distant pine, a subtle perfume that hints at the agricultural heart of the region. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their vibrant greens and golds shifting with the passage of clouds, interspersed with the darker, more somber hues of mature oak and maple forests. The landscape possesses a quiet, enduring strength, its contours smoothed by generations of cultivation and the slow, persistent work of water. The history of Fort Loudon is deeply intertwined with the strategic importance of this particular stretch of land, a place that once served as a vital frontier outpost. Its founding was driven by the need for protection and settlement during a turbulent era, leaving behind echoes of a past where vigilance was a daily necessity. Today, the local economy draws its sustenance from the fertile soil, with agriculture remaining a cornerstone, supporting a network of family farms and agricultural businesses. The distinctive character of Fort Loudon is also marked by its proximity to the Appalachian Trail, drawing hikers and nature enthusiasts who find solace and challenge in the surrounding wilderness, a testament to the enduring appeal of this quiet corner of the country.
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| Location | Fort Loudon, Franklin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.914812°N, 77.904721°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17224 |
| 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 Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Loudon, 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 Fort Loudon includes coordinates 39.914812°N, 77.904721°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 17224. 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.
