Pen Mar, Pennsylvania Weather
Pen Mar, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Pen Mar, Franklin County.
Full aviation weather for Pen Mar is published on the Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (KHGR) page, 19 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 Pen Mar 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 Pen Mar: Gettysburg Regional Airport (KW05) 24 km · Franklin County Regional Airport (KN68) 30 km · Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) 36 km · Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) 44 km · Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (KMRB) 54 km
Conditions reported at KHGR describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pen Mar specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Pen Mar, Pennsylvania
Pen Mar unfolds across a landscape where the rolling hills of southern Pennsylvania begin their gentle descent towards the Potomac River valley. It lies 12.6 miles east-north-east of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 64°T), and is situated 4.5 miles east-south-east of Waynesboro. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and the earthy perfume of damp soil, a fragrance that clings to the broadleaf trees that punctuate the fields. Ridge lines, softened by time and cultivation, frame the horizon, their slopes a patchwork of sun-kissed meadows and shadowed woodlands. The sky overhead often stretches in vast, unblemished expanses, giving a sense of generous, open breathing room to the modest dwellings and farms that dot the terrain. The character of Pen Mar is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace, and life moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace. The history of Pen Mar is deeply entwined with the iron furnaces that once roared to life here, their fires forging the very sinews of American industry in centuries past. The remnants of these operations, though weathered and reclaimed by nature, still whisper of a time when this locale was a hub of strenuous activity, its economy fueled by the rich mineral deposits of the surrounding mountains. Today, the economic pulse of Pen Mar beats to a different, more agricultural rhythm, with farms producing a bounty of produce that finds its way to local markets and beyond. A notable feature is the presence of several historic covered bridges, their weathered timbers a testament to enduring craftsmanship and a picturesque link to a bygone era, drawing visitors who appreciate the quiet charm and tangible connection to the past that Pen Mar offers.
Live animated radar for Pen Mar 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 | Pen Mar, Franklin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.720372°N, 77.506656°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17268 |
| 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 Pen Mar, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pen Mar, 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 Pen Mar includes coordinates 39.720372°N, 77.506656°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 17268. 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.
