Smoketown, Pennsylvania Weather
Smoketown, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Smoketown, Lancaster County.
Full aviation weather for Smoketown is published on the Smoketown Airport (KS37) page, 0 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 Smoketown 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 Smoketown: Lancaster Airport (KLNS) 12 km · Donegal Springs Airpark (KN71) 32 km · Deck Airport (K9D4) 36 km · Grimes Airport (K8N1) 50 km · Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) 51 km
Conditions reported at KS37 describe the airfield itself. Weather 0 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Smoketown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Smoketown.
About Smoketown, Pennsylvania
Smoketown rests in a landscape of gentle swells, where farmland stretches out like a rumpled quilt under a sky that often holds a soft, diffused light. It lies 5.6 miles east of Lancaster, PA (from Lancaster, PA: bearing 89°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east-south-east of East Hempfield. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, a persistent whisper from the very name of the place. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching skyward with a patient grace, punctuate the fields, offering shade to the occasional weathered barn or a solitary farmhouse. The terrain, though not dramatic, possesses a quiet resilience, a subtle undulation that guides the eye across the cultivated fields and towards the tree lines that define the horizon. Even in the midday sun, there’s a certain softness to the shadows, a muted quality that suggests a landscape accustomed to the ebb and flow of seasons. The history of Smoketown is inextricably linked to the industrious spirit of its early settlers, who found fertile ground and a promising future in this corner of Lancaster County. The local economy has long been anchored in agriculture, with the rich soil yielding abundant crops that are a testament to generations of farming expertise. While dairy farms and crop cultivation remain central, the area has also seen a steady integration of small businesses and artisan workshops, adding a layer of diverse craftsmanship to the enduring agrarian character. The very name, Smoketown, evokes a past where hearths and workshops were more visible, hinting at a time when the scent of woodsmoke might have been a more constant presence, a marker of human endeavor against the quiet backdrop of rural life.
Live animated radar for Smoketown 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 | Smoketown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.039265°N, 76.1994°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17222, 18960, 18064, 17576 |
| 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 Smoketown, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Smoketown, 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 Smoketown includes coordinates 40.039265°N, 76.199400°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 17222, 18960, 18064, 17576. 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. 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.
