Lower Allen, Pennsylvania Weather
Lower Allen, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lower Allen, Cumberland County.
Full aviation weather for Lower Allen is published on the Capital City Airport (KCXY) page, 4 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 Lower Allen 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 Lower Allen: Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) 12 km · Donegal Springs Airpark (KN71) 32 km · Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport (KMUI) 36 km · Deck Airport (K9D4) 50 km · Lancaster Airport (KLNS) 53 km
Conditions reported at KCXY describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lower Allen specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lower Allen.
About Lower Allen, Pennsylvania
Lower Allen unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle embrace of the Susquehanna River and the rolling terrain that slopes away from its banks. It lies 3.4 miles south-south-west of Harrisburg, PA (from Harrisburg, PA: bearing 195°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south-west of Lower Paxton. Here, the air often carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn from the surrounding fields, especially as summer deepens, mingling with the mineral tang of the river itself. The terrain is a subtle mosaic of cultivated land and woodlands, where the afternoon sun, when it breaks through the prevalent cloud cover, casts long, burnished shadows across the fields, highlighting the rich, dark loam that sustains it all. The character of Lower Allen is one of quiet diligence, a place where the days are marked by the steady hum of agricultural machinery and the distant murmur of traffic on the nearby highway, a constant, low thrum beneath the broader peace of the countryside. This stretch of Cumberland County traces its roots to early settlers drawn by the fertile soil and the navigational promise of the Susquehanna. For generations, the economy of Lower Allen has been intrinsically linked to the land, with agriculture forming the backbone, producing a bounty that once fed distant markets and continues to sustain local life. While industry has found its footing in adjacent areas, the enduring spirit of the region remains tied to its agrarian heritage, evident in the well-maintained farmsteads and the seasonal rhythm of planting and harvest that still dictates much of the local calendar. Notable among its features is the proximity to the expansive Susquehanna, a waterway that has been both a source of life and a conduit for commerce throughout its history, its broad expanse a constant, shimmering presence on the horizon.
Live animated radar for Lower Allen 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 | Lower Allen, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.226479°N, 76.900529°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17011, 17043 |
| 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 Lower Allen, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lower Allen, 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 Lower Allen includes coordinates 40.226479°N, 76.900529°W, situated in Cumberland County. ZIP code 17011, 17043. Telephone area code: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878. Timezone: Eastern Time.
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.
