Leck Kill, Pennsylvania Weather
Leck Kill, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Leck Kill, Northumberland County.
Full aviation weather for Leck Kill is published on the Northumberland County Airport (KN79) page, 15 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 Leck Kill 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 Leck Kill: Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER) 22 km · Penn Valley Airport (KSEG) 23 km · Sunbury Airport (K71N) 23 km · Danville Airport (K8N8) 26 km · Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport (KMUI) 32 km
Conditions reported at KN79 describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Leck Kill specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Leck Kill.
About Leck Kill, Pennsylvania
Leck Kill rests in a hollow where the land folds in on itself, a place where the steep slopes of the Appalachian foothills tumble down towards the namesake kill, a narrow, swift-moving creek. It lies 28.4 miles north-north-west of Lebanon, PA (from Lebanon, PA: bearing 336°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-west of Shamokin. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the sharp, clean tang of pine needles, especially after a rain, when the sunlight, filtering through the dense canopy of oak and maple, seems to hold a particular, softened quality. The terrain is rugged, with stone walls, remnants of past clearings, snaking through the uneven ground, and the persistent murmur of the kill provides a constant, low soundtrack to the quiet landscape. Trees, ancient and stoic, stand sentinel on the inclines, their bark a rough testament to seasons endured, and the occasional flash of a cardinal’s crimson against the deep green foliage offers a vibrant counterpoint to the muted tones of the earth. The history of Leck Kill is etched not in grand monuments but in the subtle shifts of the land and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. For generations, this pocket of Northumberland County was shaped by the rhythm of agriculture and the promise of resources drawn from the surrounding hills, though the era of extensive mining that once defined much of the region has long since receded, leaving behind a quieter, more pastoral existence. The local economy, once tethered to the demands of industry, now finds its footing in the gentle hum of small businesses and the quiet sustenance drawn from the fertile soil, a continuity that feels both resilient and deeply rooted. It is a place where the past is not a foreign country but a living presence, felt in the weathered barns and the unhurried pace of life, a subtle inheritance passed down through the generations who have called Leck Kill home.
Live animated radar for Leck Kill 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 | Leck Kill, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.716752°N, 76.629963°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17836 |
| 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 Leck Kill, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Leck Kill, 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 Leck Kill includes coordinates 40.716752°N, 76.629963°W, situated in Northumberland County. ZIP code 17836. 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.
