Smithville, Pennsylvania Weather
Smithville, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Smithville, Lancaster County.
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About Smithville, Pennsylvania
Smithville rests in a landscape that flows with the gentle, rolling contours of Lancaster County farmland. It lies 8.2 miles south-south-east of Lancaster, PA (from Lancaster, PA: bearing 160°T), and is situated 3.9 miles south-south-east of Willow Street. Here, the land itself seems to breathe, a patchwork quilt of emerald fields stitched with the darker, richer hues of tilled earth, all softened by the hazy, golden light that often settles over the Pennsylvania countryside. Stonewalls, weathered by generations of sun and frost, trace the boundaries of properties, their grey, rough textures a cool counterpoint to the vibrant greens and browns of the agricultural heartland. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a mingled scent of ripening crops and the distant, comforting aroma of woodsmoke from hearths that still glow in the twilight. The history of Smithville is deeply rooted in the fertile soil it occupies, a legacy of industrious farming communities that have shaped its character. For centuries, this region has been a breadbasket, its economy intrinsically tied to the cultivation of grains and the raising of livestock, a tradition that continues to define its quiet, purposeful pace of life. You can still see the enduring presence of barns, some of them grand, multi-story structures that speak of a prosperous past, their red paint faded to a soft, nostalgic blush. While not a hub of grand industry, Smithville has always found its strength in the steady hum of agricultural enterprises and the small businesses that support them, creating a sense of continuity and resilience that is palpable in its unhurried, everyday existence.
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| Location | Smithville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.926489°N, 76.25218°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17560, 16061, 16928 |
| 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 Smithville, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Smithville, 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 Smithville includes coordinates 39.926489°N, 76.252180°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 17560, 16061, 16928. 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.
