Pillow, Pennsylvania Weather
Pillow, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pillow, Dauphin County.
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About Pillow, Pennsylvania
Pillow rests in a hollow carved by ancient waters, a place where the ridges of the Susquehanna Valley begin to soften into rolling farmland. It lies 22.9 miles north of Lower Paxton, PA (from Lower Paxton, PA: bearing 359°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-west of Lykens. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of rich soil and the fainter, sweet perfume of distant honeysuckle. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their green hues deepening to a bruised purple in the late afternoon light. The gentle slopes of the surrounding hills, cloaked in a mosaic of deciduous trees, offer a quiet embrace, their wooded flanks concealing the secrets of deer trails and the rustle of unseen creatures. The domesticated landscape, a patchwork of cultivated acres and the scattered homes that dot the terrain, speaks of a long and patient stewardship, a human presence that has learned to live in quiet accord with the land's enduring character. The history of Pillow is a narrative of resilience, a testament to the enduring spirit of its inhabitants who have, through generations, shaped their lives around the rhythms of agriculture and the enduring strength of community. Once a vital stop along the Pennsylvania Canal, Pillow’s economy once pulsed with the commerce of barges laden with goods, a bustling artery connecting distant markets. Though the canal has long since faded into memory, its legacy remains in the very lay of the land and the enduring spirit of self-reliance that characterizes the people of Pillow. Today, the land still yields its bounty, with small farms continuing to cultivate the fertile soil, and the quiet hum of everyday life is punctuated by the distant rumble of trucks carrying produce to market, a modern echo of the past's lively trade. The distinctive character of Pillow is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring patterns of life, the quiet persistence of tradition, and the deep connection to the earth that continues to define this enduring corner of Dauphin County.
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| Location | Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.640918°N, 76.80247°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17080 |
| 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 Pillow, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pillow, 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 Pillow includes coordinates 40.640918°N, 76.802470°W, situated in Dauphin County. ZIP code 17080. 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.
