Oakmont, Pennsylvania Weather
Oakmont, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Oakmont, Dauphin County.
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About Oakmont, Pennsylvania
Oakmont rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and time. It lies 6.7 miles south-east of Lower Paxton, PA (from Lower Paxton, PA: bearing 127°T), and is situated 2.1 miles south-west of Swatara. Rolling hills, cloaked in the verdant hush of deciduous forests, gently cradle the valley floor where the Susquehanna River, a broad, shimmering artery, carves its path. The air here carries the clean, damp scent of earth and foliage, particularly after a summer shower, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a softened, golden quality that seems to linger on the weathered clapboard homes and the broad leaves of ancient oak trees that give the borough its name. The terrain itself suggests a quiet endurance, a place where the land has yielded gracefully to human endeavor, rather than being violently reshaped. The history of Oakmont is intimately tied to the fertile lands and the mighty river that define its setting. Early settlers, drawn by the agricultural promise, established farms that still dot the surrounding countryside, their fields a patchwork of greens and golds that change with the seasons. The local economy, while diversified, retains a connection to these roots, with agriculture and small businesses forming the backbone of community life. The river, beyond its scenic beauty, has always been a vital conduit, facilitating trade and transport in days past, and its presence continues to imbue Oakmont with a sense of connection to the wider world, a whisper of journeys taken and goods exchanged, even as life here unfolds at its own steady, unhurried pace.
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| Location | Oakmont, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.251758°N, 76.689692°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17036, 19083, 15139 |
| 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 Oakmont, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oakmont, 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 Oakmont includes coordinates 40.251758°N, 76.689692°W, situated in Dauphin County. ZIP code 17036, 19083, 15139. 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.
