Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Weather
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Mount Joy, Lancaster County.
Full aviation weather for Mount Joy is published on the Donegal Springs Airpark (KN71) page, 6 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 Mount Joy 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 Mount Joy: Lancaster Airport (KLNS) 18 km · Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) 24 km · Smoketown Airport (KS37) 27 km · Deck Airport (K9D4) 31 km · Capital City Airport (KCXY) 32 km
Conditions reported at KN71 describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mount Joy specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Mount Joy, Pennsylvania
Mount Joy rises from the fertile heart of Lancaster County, a place where rolling farmland, painted with the orderly strokes of agricultural life, meets the gentle swell of the countryside. It lies 11.6 miles west-north-west of Lancaster, PA (from Lancaster, PA: bearing 295°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west-north-west of East Hempfield. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet perfume of ripening crops and damp earth, a scent that seems to cling to the very stone of the older buildings. Broad, sun-drenched fields stretch towards horizons softened by a haze of summer heat, giving way to the darker green of wooded ravines and the gleam of distant, meandering streams. The character of Mount Joy is one of quiet competence, a grounded sensibility that reflects the steady rhythm of the land it inhabits. The history of Mount Joy is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, its economy long anchored by the cultivation of corn, soybeans, and dairy. Founded in the late 18th century, it grew from a modest crossroads settlement into a vital hub, its prosperity built on the diligent work of generations who understood the soil. While agriculture remains a significant presence, the industrial spirit of Mount Joy has also found expression, with early ventures in milling and manufacturing giving way to more diversified modern enterprises. The distinctive character of Mount Joy is perhaps best observed in its well-preserved Victorian architecture, a silent testament to periods of robust growth, and in the enduring sense of community that can be felt on a Saturday morning, as the local market buzzes with the low murmur of conversation and the exchange of goods.
Live animated radar for Mount Joy 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 | Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.109818°N, 76.5033°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16830, 15666, 17552 |
| 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 Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Joy, 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 Mount Joy includes coordinates 40.109818°N, 76.503300°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 16830, 15666, 17552. 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.
