Orrstown, Pennsylvania Weather
Orrstown, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Orrstown, Franklin County.
Full aviation weather for Orrstown is published on the Franklin County Regional Airport (KN68) page, 10 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. 5 airfields within reach of Orrstown 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 Orrstown: Gettysburg Regional Airport (KW05) 37 km · Carlisle Airport (KN94) 40 km · Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (KHGR) 40 km · Bermudian Valley Airpark (K07N) 52 km
Conditions reported at KN68 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Orrstown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Orrstown.
About Orrstown, Pennsylvania
Orrstown rests in a gentle embrace of rolling farmland, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the Pennsylvania haze. It lies 29.4 miles north-north-east of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 11°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-north-east of Chambersburg. The land here, a rich loam, slopes with a quiet grace, hinting at the slow, deliberate work of generations. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like the hands of weathered farmers, punctuate the landscape, offering shade and a sense of enduring presence. As dusk settles, a particular golden light spills over the western edge of Orrstown, painting the silos and barns in hues of amber and rose, a fleeting beauty that seems to hold the day's last breath. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the sweet, earthy scent of turned soil and distant woodsmoke, a perfume unique to this heart of Franklin County. The history of Orrstown is deeply entwined with the fertile ground it occupies, a place where agriculture has long been the beating heart of its economy. Originally settled by those seeking opportunity on this welcoming soil, the town grew steadily, its prosperity built on the bounty of the land. While the whispers of early settlers and the echoes of horse-drawn plows are now faint, the legacy of hard work and self-reliance persists. The local economy, though diversified over time, still draws strength from its agricultural roots, with nearby processing plants and farm stands forming a vital network. Orrstown itself retains a character of unassuming resilience, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of life, and where community bonds are as strong and enduring as the ancient oaks that guard its perimeter.
Live animated radar for Orrstown 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 | Orrstown, Franklin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.0587°N, 77.609989°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17244 |
| 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 Orrstown, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orrstown, 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 Orrstown includes coordinates 40.058700°N, 77.609989°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 17244. 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.
