Lurgan, Pennsylvania Weather
Lurgan, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lurgan, Franklin County.
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About Lurgan, Pennsylvania
Lurgan rests in a shallow basin, a gentle dip in the broad shoulders of Franklin County's rolling hills. It lies 31.6 miles north of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 9°T), and is situated 6.6 miles west-north-west of Shippensburg. Here, the land is a quilt of cultivated fields, stitched with the emerald thread of corn and the gold of ripening wheat, punctuated by the darker, more somber hues of mature woodlands. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet perfume of turned earth and distant hay, a scent that clings to the skin and whispers of the seasons’ slow turning. The sky above Lurgan is a vast canvas, often brushed with the soft grays of approaching rain or the brilliant, unblemished blue of a clear summer day, its immensity a constant, quiet presence. Small streams, mere silver ribbons from a distance, thread their way through the landscape, their banks often softened by a tangle of wild blackberry and Queen Anne's lace, offering a cool counterpoint to the sun-warmed fields. This is a place where the echoes of generations past are not so much heard as felt in the enduring patterns of the land. Lurgan’s roots are sunk deep in the fertile soil, its early economy shaped by the agrarian traditions that still define much of its character, a heritage evident in the weathered barns and sturdy farmhouses that dot the countryside. While modern life has brought its own currents, the town retains a palpable connection to its agricultural past; the rhythm of planting and harvest still dictates a certain unhurried pace. A significant part of Lurgan's enduring appeal lies in its quiet resilience, a testament to the people who have worked this land, coaxing sustenance from its generous, if sometimes demanding, embrace, and in doing so, have woven a subtle, enduring narrative into the very fabric of this corner of Pennsylvania.
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| Location | Lurgan, Franklin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.093977°N, 77.631101°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17257, 17232 |
| 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 Lurgan, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lurgan, 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 Lurgan includes coordinates 40.093977°N, 77.631101°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 17257, 17232. 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.
