Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Weather
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Harrisburg, Philadelphia County.
Full aviation weather for Harrisburg is published on the Northeast Philadelphia Airport (KPNE) 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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg: Wings Field (KLOM) 22 km · Doylestown Airport (KDYL) 32 km · Pennridge Airport (KCKZ) 43 km · Heritage Field (KPTW) 50 km · Quakertown Airport (KUKT) 52 km
Conditions reported at KPNE describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Harrisburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Harrisburg.
About Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, a place where the Susquehanna River dictates the horizon, unfolds with a quiet dignity. It lies 4.8 miles north-north-east of Morris, NJ (from Morris, NJ: bearing 12°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west of Burlington. The landscape here is a gentle rolling terrain, softened by the persistent flow of water and the broad, open skies that often cradle a painter’s palette of clouds. Maple and oak trees, their leaves catching the afternoon light in a hundred shades of green and gold, line the streets and parks, offering a dappled shade that cools the humid summer air. The character of Harrisburg is one of steady resilience, a town that has weathered its share of storms, both literal and figurative, yet maintains a grounded, unpretentious air. There’s a palpable sense of history in the worn brickwork and the stately, if sometimes faded, architecture that speaks of generations who have called this riverfront home. The economic pulse of Harrisburg has long been tied to the river and the surrounding fertile lands, a legacy of agriculture and transportation that shaped its early days. It’s a place that remembers its industrial past, the echoes of foundries and factories still present in the very bones of the city, though the focus has shifted towards governance and services, with the state capitol building standing as a prominent landmark. The river itself remains a vital artery, not just for its historical significance as a trade route, but for the recreational opportunities it affords—kayakers gliding on its surface, anglers casting lines into its currents, and families picnicking along its banks. Harrisburg retains a certain old-world charm, a feeling that the past is not entirely gone but lives on in the stories told by its residents and the enduring beauty of its natural setting.
Live animated radar for Harrisburg 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Harrisburg, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.055667°N, 75.025171°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19136, 17101 |
| 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 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg includes coordinates 40.055667°N, 75.025171°W, situated in Philadelphia County. ZIP code 19136, 17101. 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.
