Fox Chase, Pennsylvania Weather
Fox Chase, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fox Chase, Dauphin County.
Full aviation weather for Fox Chase is published on the Capital City Airport (KCXY) page, 13 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 Fox Chase 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 Fox Chase: Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) 16 km · Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport (KMUI) 24 km · Donegal Springs Airpark (KN71) 34 km · Deck Airport (K9D4) 42 km · Grimes Airport (K8N1) 50 km
Conditions reported at KCXY describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fox Chase specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fox Chase.
About Fox Chase, Pennsylvania
Fox Chase unfolds across rolling terrain where the Susquehanna River’s influence is a whisper on the breeze, a gentle exhaling of moisture that softens the edges of the landscape. It lies 2.2 miles north-west of Lower Paxton, PA (from Lower Paxton, PA: bearing 317°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north-east of Harrisburg. The hills here are not dramatic pronouncements but patient, rounded forms, cloaked in a patchwork of deciduous trees that blush with amber and crimson in autumn and offer a cool, verdant promise in summer. Farm fields, generous rectangles of emerald and gold, stretch across the inclines, interspersed with the darker, more secretive shadows of woodland. The air itself feels clean, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant pine, a subtle perfume that seems to cling to the skin long after one has left the open fields. The sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, has a honeyed quality, slanting low and painting the worn barns and weathered fences with a warm, lingering light. The history of Fox Chase is a story of practical ambition and quiet persistence, rooted deeply in the fertile soil that once sustained generations of farmers. While not a hub of heavy industry, the local economy has long been sustained by the bounty of the land, from agricultural endeavors to the lumber that once flowed from these woods. The spirit of self-reliance, a trait forged in the crucible of rural living, still imbues the character of Fox Chase. You can see it in the well-tended gardens and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that speaks of enduring craftsmanship rather than fleeting trends. The nearby river, though not a bustling commercial artery today, remains a vital presence, a reminder of the waterways that have shaped settlement and travel for centuries, and its waters still hold the glint of potential for quiet recreation.
Live animated radar for Fox Chase 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 | Fox Chase, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.333977°N, 76.820527°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19111, 19605 |
| 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 Fox Chase, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fox Chase, 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 Fox Chase includes coordinates 40.333977°N, 76.820527°W, situated in Dauphin County. ZIP code 19111, 19605. 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.
