Messiah College, Pennsylvania Weather
Messiah College, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Messiah College, Cumberland County.
Full aviation weather for Messiah College is published on the Capital City Airport (KCXY) page, 13 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 Messiah College 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 Messiah College: Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) 19 km · Donegal Springs Airpark (KN71) 36 km · Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport (KMUI) 47 km · Lancaster Airport (KLNS) 59 km · Deck Airport (K9D4) 60 km
Conditions reported at KCXY describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Messiah College specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Messiah College, Pennsylvania
Messiah College unfolds across a verdant expanse where the rolling hills of Cumberland County begin their gentle ascent towards the broader Appalachian chain. It lies 9.6 miles south-south-west of Harrisburg, PA (from Harrisburg, PA: bearing 213°T), and is situated 4.1 miles south-south-east of Mechanicsburg. The landscape here is a study in soft contours, a tapestry woven from cultivated fields and the darker, more somber hues of deciduous woodlands. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the terrain in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the rich, dark earth of the surrounding farms and casting long, stretching shadows from the mature trees that line the campus perimeter. The air, often carrying the faint, sweet scent of mown hay or the damp, earthy perfume of the forest after a rain, possesses a clarity that seems to sharpen the distant views of the ridgelines. This is a place where the sky feels vast, even when framed by the sturdy brick and stone architecture of academic buildings, suggesting an openness that encourages contemplation. The land upon which Messiah College now thrives has long been shaped by the pursuits of agriculture and, more broadly, by the steady, enduring spirit of rural Pennsylvania. Its establishment brought a distinct intellectual and cultural current to this part of Cumberland County, a place historically characterized by its fertile farmland and the quiet industriousness of its communities. The economy of the region, though diversified in recent decades, still bears the imprint of its agrarian roots, with local businesses often reflecting a commitment to quality and a measured pace of life. The presence of Messiah College serves as a significant anchor, drawing students and faculty who contribute to the local fabric, fostering a sense of community that extends beyond the academic quadrangle. This educational institution, in its quiet way, has become a distinctive landmark, a place where the enduring character of the Pennsylvania countryside meets the vibrant pulse of higher learning.
Live animated radar for Messiah College 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 | Messiah College, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.1576°N, 76.9839°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17027, 17055 |
| 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 Messiah College, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Messiah College, 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 Messiah College includes coordinates 40.157600°N, 76.983900°W, situated in Cumberland County. ZIP code 17027, 17055. 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.
