Lake City, Pennsylvania Weather
Lake City, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Lake City, Erie County.
Full aviation weather for Lake City is published on the Erie International Tom Ridge Field (KERI) page, 16 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 Lake City 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 Lake City: Thermal G. Ranch Gliderport (K03G) 23 km · Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (KHZY) 39 km · Erie County Airport (K3G1) 41 km · Port Meadville Airport (KGKJ) 44 km · Germack Airport (K7D9) 53 km
Conditions reported at KERI describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Lake City, Pennsylvania
Lake City rests in the gentle embrace of Erie County, its landscape a soft convergence of rolling terrain and the vast, shimmering expanse of the lake. It lies 10.0 miles west-south-west of Millcreek, PA (from Millcreek, PA: bearing 247°T), and is situated 1.7 miles north-west of Girard. The air here often carries a crisp, clean scent, a constant reminder of the freshwater sea that shapes its character, its shores etched with the subtle artistry of wind and wave. Fields of corn and soybeans unfurl like rumpled blankets under a sky that can shift from the brilliant blue of summer to the brooding grey of an approaching storm. Small woodlands, pockets of oak and maple, break the agricultural sweep, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to echo the quietude of the place. Even the houses, often clad in welcoming shades of siding, seem to settle into the land, unhurried and content. The history of Lake City is intrinsically tied to the bounty of the lake and the fertile soil that surrounds it. Once a hub for the fishing industry, its docks now tell tales of a bygone era, though the spirit of that connection to the water persists. Agriculture remains a cornerstone, with orchards producing world-renowned apples and vineyards yielding grapes that find their way into local wines, each sip a subtle echo of the region's climate and soil. The town has also become a haven for those seeking a quieter pace, a place where the days unfold with a steady, familiar rhythm. While not a place of grand monuments, its charm lies in its unassuming authenticity, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people and the enduring beauty of its setting on the shores of the Great Lake.
Live animated radar for Lake City 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 | Lake City, Erie County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 42.014223°N, 80.345344°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15853, 16423 |
| 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 Lake City, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake City, 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 Lake City includes coordinates 42.014223°N, 80.345344°W, situated in Erie County. ZIP code 15853, 16423. 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.
