Lake Meade, Pennsylvania Weather
Lake Meade, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Lake Meade, Adams County.
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About Lake Meade, Pennsylvania
Lake Meade, a shimmering expanse of blue, reflects the soft, diffused light of Pennsylvania's rolling hills. It lies 16.5 miles west of York, PA (from York, PA: bearing 276°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south of Dillsburg. The water's surface, often a placid mirror, can stir with a brisk wind, its ripples catching the sun in quick, silver flashes. The surrounding terrain is a gentle undulation of farmland and woodland, where the deep green of mature oaks and maples gives way to the golden stubble of harvested fields. A quietude pervades the air, broken only by the distant hum of traffic on a far-off highway or the occasional call of a hawk circling overhead. The scent of damp earth and pine needles mingles with the fainter, sweeter perfume of ripening fruit from nearby orchards, a testament to the fecundity of this valley. This land surrounding Lake Meade has a history as layered as the soil itself, shaped by the agricultural spirit of generations. Its economy has long been tied to the productivity of the earth, with orchards and fields yielding apples, corn, and soybeans. The lake itself, a reservoir created for water supply and recreation, has become a focal point, drawing families to its shores for summer days spent swimming and boating. Small, independent businesses dot the landscape, offering local produce, artisanal crafts, and a friendly nod to passersby. The character of Lake Meade is one of quiet resilience, a place where the enduring rhythms of nature and rural life are still deeply felt, a subtle echo of the past in the present.
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| Location | Lake Meade, Adams County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.985095°N, 77.037201°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17316 |
| 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 Lake Meade, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Meade, 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 Lake Meade includes coordinates 39.985095°N, 77.037201°W, situated in Adams County. ZIP code 17316. 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.
