Slab, Pennsylvania Weather
Slab, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Slab, York County.
Full aviation weather for Slab is published on the Baublitz Commercial Airport (K9W8) page, 14 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 Slab 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 Slab: Shoestring Aviation Airfield (K0P2) 27 km · Harford County Airport (K0W3) 28 km · Phillips Army Air Field (KAPG) 39 km · Weide (Aberdeen Proving Ground) Army Heliport (KEDG) 45 km · York Airport (KTHV) 48 km
Conditions reported at K9W8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Slab specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Slab.
About Slab, Pennsylvania
Slab is a quiet settlement where the rolling hills of southern Pennsylvania begin to soften their edges, their slopes quilted with fields of corn and soybeans that catch the afternoon sun in broad, golden swathes. It lies 14.7 miles north of Harford, MD (from Harford, MD: bearing 6°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-north-east of Street. The terrain here is a study in gentle ascents and descents, a landscape that feels both enduring and yielding, where the air often carries the sweet, earthy scent of tilled soil and the distant murmur of wind through mature oak and maple trees. Houses, largely modest farmsteads and some newer constructions, are scattered across this green expanse, their roofs glinting like scattered pebbles, giving Slab the feel of a place that has grown organically from the land itself. The sky above Slab often hangs a vast, pale blue during the day, but as evening approaches, it can deepen into hues of bruised plum and soft rose, painting the fields in a fleeting, ethereal light that seems to hold the day's warmth. The history of Slab is intertwined with the agricultural heritage of York County, a region long defined by its fertile ground and the hard work of its inhabitants. For generations, farming has been the bedrock of this locality, with families cultivating the same plots of land, passing down not just the acreage but also the knowledge of the seasons and the soil. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed Slab, its local economy remains anchored in the rhythm of planting and harvesting, supported by small businesses that cater to the needs of the surrounding farms and residents, such as feed stores and local mechanics. The distinctiveness of Slab lies in this persistent connection to the land, a quiet defiance of the rapid changes that have reshaped so many other rural American communities, offering a steady, unpretentious way of life.
Live animated radar for Slab 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 | Slab, York County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.796214°N, 76.336348°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17314 |
| 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 Slab, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Slab, 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 Slab includes coordinates 39.796214°N, 76.336348°W, situated in York County. ZIP code 17314. Telephone area code: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878. Timezone: Eastern Time.
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.
