Old Forge, Pennsylvania Weather
Old Forge, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Old Forge, Franklin County.
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About Old Forge, Pennsylvania
Old Forge lies cradled in a hollow where the Shenandoah River, a ribbon of cool, grey water, begins its eastward journey. It lies 16.4 miles north-east of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 50°T), and is situated 5.6 miles east-north-east of Waynesboro. The land here is a patient study in green and brown, a rolling terrain that softens into the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Mature oak and hickory trees, their branches heavy with the slow accumulation of seasons, form a verdant canopy that whispers in the breeze, their leaves catching the afternoon sun and casting shifting patterns on the well-worn earth. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the scent of damp soil and pine needles, a clean fragrance that promises the quiet persistence of nature. Even the roads, curving with the contours of the land, seem to possess a thoughtful, unhurried quality, reflecting the steady pulse of life in Old Forge. This place has known the weight of industry, the echoes of hammers ringing against iron from its namesake forge that once stood sentinel. The old mill race, now softened by moss and the persistent growth of ferns, is a lingering testament to that era. Today, the economy of Old Forge is more closely tied to the land, with small farms dotting the surrounding hillsides, their fields yielding crops that feed the local markets. A sense of quiet self-reliance pervades the community, a shared understanding born from generations who have worked this soil and weathered its changes. The few businesses that serve Old Forge are modest, their signs weathered and familiar, offering a comforting continuity. It's a place where history isn't a grand monument, but a quiet presence in the weathered wood of a barn, or the worn stones of an old foundation, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life.
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| Location | Old Forge, Franklin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.794538°N, 77.484156°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17268, 18518 |
| 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 Old Forge, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Old Forge, 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 Old Forge includes coordinates 39.794538°N, 77.484156°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 17268, 18518. 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.
