Oberlin, Pennsylvania Weather
Oberlin, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Oberlin, Dauphin County.
Full aviation weather for Oberlin is published on the Capital City Airport (KCXY) page, 4 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 Oberlin 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 Oberlin: Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) 7 km · Donegal Springs Airpark (KN71) 26 km · Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport (KMUI) 30 km · Deck Airport (K9D4) 43 km · Lancaster Airport (KLNS) 46 km
Conditions reported at KCXY describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oberlin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Oberlin, Pennsylvania
Oberlin, Pennsylvania, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle rise and fall of the Appalachian foothills, a terrain where the rich, dark earth of agricultural fields meets the denser green of woodland. It lies 4.3 miles east-south-east of Harrisburg, PA (from Harrisburg, PA: bearing 121°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south-south-west of Lower Paxton. Streams, born from springs unseen, thread their way through the terrain, their murmurs a constant, low song beneath the broader quietude of the countryside. The air here, especially as the day begins to wane, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and the cool, damp promise of evening dew, a palpable presence that settles over the scattered farmsteads and the modest cluster of homes that constitute Oberlin. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of oak and maple, falls in shifting, golden rectangles upon the winding country lanes, illuminating the dust motes that dance in the stillness. The history of Oberlin is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Dauphin County, a legacy evident in the weathered barns and the enduring rhythm of the seasons that still dictate much of life here. While the broader region has seen shifts in its economic currents, from the iron furnaces that once glowed on distant hillsides to the more modern industries that have waxed and waned, Oberlin has maintained a connection to the land. The nearby Susquehanna River, though not directly touching this particular tract, has always been a vital artery for commerce and connection, and its influence subtly shapes the character of the settlements that lie within its watershed. Generations have tended these fields, their labors leaving an almost imperceptible imprint on the very texture of the soil, a quiet testament to a persistent human presence.
Live animated radar for Oberlin 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Oberlin, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.241479°N, 76.814694°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17113 |
| 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 Oberlin, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oberlin, 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 Oberlin includes coordinates 40.241479°N, 76.814694°W, situated in Dauphin County. ZIP code 17113. 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.
