Slabtown, Pennsylvania Weather
Slabtown, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Slabtown, Franklin County.
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About Slabtown, Pennsylvania
Slabtown lies cradled by the rolling hills of Franklin County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale in gentle slopes and broad valleys. It lies 15.5 miles north-east of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 34°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-east of Chambersburg. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant, low thrum beneath the rustle of deciduous leaves. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of oak and maple, spills in warm, golden pools onto the worn asphalt of its main thoroughfare, illuminating the quiet persistence of a landscape shaped by both nature and the hands that have worked it. The terrain, a soft undulation rather than a dramatic ascent, hints at the slow, patient sculpting of water and wind over millennia, a quiet testament to geological time. The history of Slabtown is intrinsically tied to the fertile soils that define it, a legacy of farming that has sustained families for generations. The local economy, though diversified, still bears the imprint of its agricultural roots, with family-run operations and produce stands dotting the periphery. Small businesses, often passed down through the years, lend a distinct character to Slabtown, their facades bearing the patina of time and dedicated service. While no singular grand monument defines it, the collective memory of hard work and community resilience forms the bedrock of its identity, a quiet strength that resonates in the unhurried pace of life.
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| Location | Slabtown, Franklin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.827593°N, 77.556934°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17985, 16201, 15552, 17820 |
| 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 Slabtown, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Slabtown, 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 Slabtown includes coordinates 39.827593°N, 77.556934°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 17985, 16201, 15552, 17820. 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.
