Lampeter, Pennsylvania Weather
Lampeter, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lampeter, Lancaster County.
Full aviation weather for Lampeter is published on the Baublitz Commercial Airport (K9W8) page, 26 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 Lampeter 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 Lampeter: Shoestring Aviation Airfield (K0P2) 41 km · Harford County Airport (K0W3) 47 km · York Airport (KTHV) 55 km · Phillips Army Air Field (KAPG) 59 km
Conditions reported at K9W8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lampeter specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lampeter.
About Lampeter, Pennsylvania
Lampeter rests in a broad, green embrace of rolling farmland, where the gentle slopes of Lancaster County yield to fertile valleys. It lies 4.8 miles south-east of Lancaster, PA (from Lancaster, PA: bearing 133°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-east of East Hempfield. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a particular stillness, tinged with the earthy perfume of tilled soil and the distant, lowing call of cattle. Fields of corn, goldening under the descending sun, march in orderly ranks towards the horizon, punctuated by the darker, more intimate shadows of mature oak and maple trees lining the property lines. The landscape breathes a quiet abundance, a testament to generations of careful cultivation, where the subtle undulations of the terrain speak of patient hands and an enduring connection to the earth. The history of Lampeter is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of this region, a legacy first shaped by industrious settlers seeking fertile ground. For centuries, the land has been the primary engine of its economy, with a strong tradition of dairy farming and crop cultivation that continues to define its character. While the modern era has brought its own subtle shifts, the rhythm of planting and harvest still dictates much of the year's unfolding. A distinctive feature of Lampeter is its close connection to the educational institutions that have flourished here, drawing a vibrant intellectual current into the pastoral setting, creating a unique blend of rural simplicity and academic pursuit that sets Lampeter apart.
Live animated radar for Lampeter 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 | Lampeter, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.990099°N, 76.23968°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17602, 17537 |
| 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 Lampeter, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lampeter, 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 Lampeter includes coordinates 39.990099°N, 76.239680°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 17602, 17537. 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.
