Lykens, Pennsylvania Weather
Lykens, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Lykens, Dauphin County.
Full aviation weather for Lykens is published on the Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport (KMUI) page, 18 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 Lykens 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 Lykens: Penn Valley Airport (KSEG) 31 km · Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER) 32 km · Northumberland County Airport (KN79) 32 km · Sunbury Airport (K71N) 37 km · Grimes Airport (K8N1) 38 km
Conditions reported at KMUI describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lykens specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Lykens, Pennsylvania
Lykens rests in a valley cupped by the rolling Appalachian foothills, a place where the land breathes a quiet persistence. It lies 18.4 miles north-north-east of Lower Paxton, PA (from Lower Paxton, PA: bearing 15°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west-south-west of Tower City. The Susquehanna River, a broad artery of the region, lies a short distance to the east, its presence felt in the subtle humidity that often clings to the air, particularly in the early mornings when a pearly mist can shroud the surrounding slopes. The terrain here is a study in gentle ascents and declines, fields of corn and soybeans yielding to stands of oak and pine that cloak the higher ground. The light in Lykens, especially as dusk descends, possesses a particular softness, a muted golden glow that seems to settle over the rooftops and the weathered storefronts, lending a contemplative air to the end of the day. The history of Lykens is deeply intertwined with the earth beneath it, a story told in the rich veins of anthracite coal that once fueled the furnaces of industry. Generations of miners carved their livelihoods from the dark depths, a challenging and often dangerous pursuit that shaped the character of the community, fostering a resilient spirit and a strong sense of shared experience. While the era of large-scale mining has largely passed, the legacy remains, a subtle undercurrent in the local economy which now draws from a more diverse base, including manufacturing and service industries. The echoes of that industrial past can still be found in the architecture, the sturdy brick buildings that line Main Street, and in the enduring pride of a town that has weathered economic shifts, continuing to find its footing in the present.
Live animated radar for Lykens 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 | Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.566753°N, 76.700522°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17048 |
| 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 Lykens, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lykens, 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 Lykens includes coordinates 40.566753°N, 76.700522°W, situated in Dauphin County. ZIP code 17048. 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.
