Saint Thomas, Pennsylvania Weather
Saint Thomas, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Saint Thomas, Franklin County.
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About Saint Thomas, Pennsylvania
Saint Thomas lies cradled in a fold of Franklin County's rolling hills, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon like a quilt of emerald and gold. It lies 19.5 miles north-north-west of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 348°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west of Chambersburg. The air here, especially in late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening grain, a perfume that clings to the stone foundations of barns and whispers through the rustling leaves of oak and maple. A quiet creek, often a mere ribbon of silver during drier months, meanders through the landscape, its banks a tangle of wild roses and persistent Queen Anne's lace, reflecting the broad, pale blue sky that seems to expand endlessly above. The houses, spaced comfortably apart, often boast deep porches, perfect for watching the slow descent of the sun, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and rose. The history of Saint Thomas is etched into the very stones and timbers of its enduring structures, a testament to generations who worked this fertile ground. Its origins are tied to the fertile Cumberland Valley, a breadbasket that has sustained communities for centuries, and the local economy still leans heavily on agriculture, with farms producing a bounty of crops and livestock. Old stone grist mills, their waterwheels long silent, stand as stoic reminders of a bygone era when the creek's power was harnessed for sustenance. While no grand universities or bustling metropolises define Saint Thomas, its character is forged in the quiet persistence of its people, the shared understanding of the seasons' rhythm, and the simple beauty of a life lived close to the land.
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| Location | Saint Thomas, Franklin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.917591°N, 77.797773°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17252 |
| 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 Saint Thomas, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saint Thomas, 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 Saint Thomas includes coordinates 39.917591°N, 77.797773°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 17252. 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.
