Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Weather
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Shippensburg, Cumberland County.
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About Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Shippensburg rests in a cradle of rolling hills, where the Kittatinny Ridge rises in the distance, a constant, hazy blue backdrop. It lies 30.2 miles north-north-east of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 20°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north of Fayetteville. The land here is a patchwork of fertile fields, tended and ordered, their colors shifting with the seasons from the deep greens of summer to the ochre and russet of autumn. Creeks, small but persistent, thread their way through the landscape, their banks often lined with willows and sycamores, their waters reflecting the broad, often brilliant, Pennsylvania sky. The air itself carries a certain crispness, especially in the mornings, a clean scent mingled with the earthy aroma of tilled soil and, in summer, the sweet perfume of ripening corn. This is a place where the horizon feels expansive, yet intimate, a comfortable scale that invites contemplation. The history of Shippensburg is woven into the very fabric of its agrarian roots and its strategic position. Founded as a trading post, it grew into a vital stop along westward expansion routes, a place where travelers and settlers paused to resupply and rest. The echoes of that past can still be felt in the sturdy, brick architecture of its older buildings and the enduring spirit of its people, who have long understood the value of hard work and community. Today, the local economy continues to draw strength from its agricultural heritage, with farms producing a bounty of crops, while the presence of a well-regarded university adds a vibrant intellectual current to the town. Shippensburg is also known for its connection to the Cumberland Valley, a region rich in natural beauty and historical significance, offering a quiet charm that has drawn people to this particular corner of Pennsylvania for generations.
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| Location | Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.050645°N, 77.520265°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17257 |
| 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 Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shippensburg, 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 Shippensburg includes coordinates 40.050645°N, 77.520265°W, situated in Cumberland County. ZIP code 17257. 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.
