Hershey, Pennsylvania Weather
Hershey, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hershey, Dauphin County.
Full aviation weather for Hershey is published on the Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) page, 14 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 Hershey 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 Hershey: Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport (KMUI) 18 km · Capital City Airport (KCXY) 19 km · Donegal Springs Airpark (KN71) 22 km · Deck Airport (K9D4) 28 km · Lancaster Airport (KLNS) 35 km
Conditions reported at KMDT describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hershey specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hershey.
About Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey, Pennsylvania, unfolds across a gentle terrain, where rolling hills, softened by the persistent kiss of humid summers and crisp autumns, give way to broad, fertile valleys. It lies 7.6 miles east-south-east of Lower Paxton, PA (from Lower Paxton, PA: bearing 103°T), and is situated 1.1 miles north-east of Swatara. The land here, a rich loam, breathes with the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of its signature industry. Mature oak and maple trees, their branches heavy with the weight of seasons, line the quiet avenues, their leaves creating a dappled canopy that shifts with the sun. Evenings in Hershey often bring a soft, diffused light, a quiet glow that settles over the tidy neighborhoods and the more expansive fields beyond, lending a peaceful aspect to the landscape. This is a place built on a singular vision, a sweet dream made manifest by Milton S. Hershey. The very air seems to carry whispers of his ambition, a legacy woven into the fabric of the local economy, which remains inextricably linked to the production of chocolate. The sprawling manufacturing complex, a landmark in itself, hums with a steady, rhythmic output, its influence felt in the employment of many and the distinctive aroma that drifts on the breeze. Beyond the industry, orchards and farmlands, remnants of the region’s agricultural past, still dot the surrounding countryside, offering a visual counterpoint to the industrial might. The community’s character is one of quiet pride and a shared identity, a testament to the man who shaped not just a product, but a town.
Live animated radar for Hershey 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 | Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.285924°N, 76.650247°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17033 |
| 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 Hershey, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hershey, 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 Hershey includes coordinates 40.285924°N, 76.650247°W, situated in Dauphin County. ZIP code 17033. 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.
