Rockhill, Pennsylvania Weather
Rockhill, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rockhill, Lancaster County.
Full aviation weather for Rockhill is published on the Baublitz Commercial Airport (K9W8) page, 16 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 Rockhill 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 Rockhill: Shoestring Aviation Airfield (K0P2) 31 km · York Airport (KTHV) 44 km · Harford County Airport (K0W3) 46 km · Phillips Army Air Field (KAPG) 58 km
Conditions reported at K9W8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rockhill specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rockhill.
About Rockhill, Pennsylvania
Rockhill rests in a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of glacial meltwater, where the land rises and falls in a series of gentle swells, a quiet testament to the ancient forces that shaped it. It lies 6.0 miles south-south-west of Lancaster, PA (from Lancaster, PA: bearing 210°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south of East Hempfield. The fields, a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the season, stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of late summer afternoons, and the air here often carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening corn and distant woodsmoke. The Conestoga River, a modest but persistent vein of silver, threads its way through the rolling terrain, its banks lined with trees that whisper secrets to the passing breeze. The houses, many with broad porches and sturdy foundations, seem to grow organically from the soil, their windows reflecting the soft, diffused light of the Pennsylvania sky. The roots of Rockhill run deep into the rich soil of Lancaster County, a place long associated with the industrious spirit of its early settlers, many of whom sought refuge and a place to build a life in this fertile valley. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of Rockhill, with farms producing a bounty that feeds not only its own residents but also markets far beyond. The rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of the community, a steady beat that has endured through changing times. While modern conveniences have found their way here, the echoes of simpler days are still palpable, particularly in the enduring traditions and the quiet pride of those who call Rockhill home, a place where the past informs the present with a gentle, persistent grace.
Live animated radar for Rockhill 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 | Rockhill, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.962599°N, 76.362461°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17551, 17249 |
| 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 Rockhill, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rockhill, 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 Rockhill includes coordinates 39.962599°N, 76.362461°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 17551, 17249. 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.
