Kistler, Pennsylvania Weather
Kistler, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kistler, Perry County.
Full aviation weather for Kistler is published on the Carlisle Airport (KN94) page, 31 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. 5 airfields within reach of Kistler 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 Kistler: Mifflin County Airport (KRVL) 36 km · Franklin County Regional Airport (KN68) 50 km · Capital City Airport (KCXY) 53 km · Bermudian Valley Airpark (K07N) 55 km
Conditions reported at KN94 describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kistler specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kistler.
About Kistler, Pennsylvania
Kistler rests in a verdant hollow, cradled by the gentle, rolling hills of Perry County. It lies 30.0 miles west-north-west of Harrisburg, PA (from Harrisburg, PA: bearing 286°T), and is situated 5.0 miles west-north-west of Loysville. The land here breathes a quiet, pastoral existence, where the cultivated fields of corn and soybeans give way to the whispering woods of oak and maple. A small creek, its waters clear and cool, meanders through the valley, reflecting the sky in its placid surface, and the air carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke. The houses of Kistler are scattered with a thoughtful, unhurried grace, their porches often catching the warm, golden light of late afternoon. The history of Kistler is deeply entwined with the fertile ground and the abundant timber that once fueled its early prosperity. For generations, this land sustained families through the hard work of farming, and the very character of Kistler still echoes with that enduring connection to the soil. While agriculture remains a quiet hum beneath the surface, the town’s economy has always been resourceful, adapting to changing times with a practical, no-nonsense spirit. The old general store, a familiar landmark, still serves as a gathering place, a silent witness to the ebb and flow of life in this corner of Pennsylvania, where the pace is measured, and the stars shine with a remarkable clarity on moonless nights.
Live animated radar for Kistler 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 | Kistler, Perry County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.389526°N, 77.433876°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17047, 17066 |
| 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 Kistler, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kistler, 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 Kistler includes coordinates 40.389526°N, 77.433876°W, situated in Perry County. ZIP code 17047, 17066. 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.
