Hummelstown, Pennsylvania Weather
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Hummelstown, Dauphin County.
Full aviation weather for Hummelstown is published on the Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) page, 9 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 Hummelstown 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 Hummelstown: Capital City Airport (KCXY) 13 km · Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport (KMUI) 22 km · Donegal Springs Airpark (KN71) 22 km · Deck Airport (K9D4) 34 km · Lancaster Airport (KLNS) 38 km
Conditions reported at KMDT describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hummelstown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
Hummelstown rests in a gentle valley, where the Susquehanna River’s broad, silken presence influences the air with a humid, earthy perfume. It lies 5.4 miles south-east of Lower Paxton, PA (from Lower Paxton, PA: bearing 125°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east of Harrisburg. The surrounding terrain, a patchwork of verdant farms and mature woodlands, rolls with a quiet dignity, punctuated by the occasional limestone outcropping that whispers of subterranean secrets. Streetlights cast a soft, amber glow onto the sidewalks in the evening, a comforting beacon in the deepening twilight, and the air often carries the faint, sweet scent of blooming wildflowers from the nearby fields. The character of Hummelstown is one of unpretentious contentment, a place where the pace of life seems to breathe in time with the rustling leaves and the distant murmur of traffic on the nearby highway. The story of Hummelstown is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of Dauphin County, its fertile soil once yielding abundant harvests that fed not only its own people but also found their way to wider markets. This land was settled by industrious folk, drawn by the promise of prosperity and the natural bounty of the region, and the echoes of their labor can still be felt in the enduring architecture and the deep-rooted sense of community. For a time, the quarrying of the area's distinctive limestone was a significant economic driver, shaping the very landscape and providing material for buildings that still stand as sturdy testaments to a bygone era. Today, Hummelstown continues to thrive as a vibrant hub, its local economy diversified by a blend of small businesses, service industries, and a continuing connection to the agricultural roots that define its enduring charm.
Live animated radar for Hummelstown 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 | Hummelstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.265368°N, 76.708303°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17036 |
| 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 Hummelstown, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hummelstown, 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 Hummelstown includes coordinates 40.265368°N, 76.708303°W, situated in Dauphin County. ZIP code 17036. 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.
