Kistler, Pennsylvania Weather
Kistler, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kistler, Perry County.
Flight conditions near Kistler. Data source: locating…
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 | July 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, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
