Steelton, Pennsylvania Weather
Steelton, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Steelton, Dauphin County.
Full aviation weather for Steelton is published on the Capital City Airport (KCXY) page, 2 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 Steelton 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 Steelton: Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) 8 km · Donegal Springs Airpark (KN71) 28 km · Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport (KMUI) 32 km · Deck Airport (K9D4) 45 km · Lancaster Airport (KLNS) 48 km
Conditions reported at KCXY describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Steelton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Steelton, Pennsylvania
Steelton lies where the Susquehanna River, a broad, slow-moving artery, begins to widen its embrace. It lies 3.5 miles south-east of Harrisburg, PA (from Harrisburg, PA: bearing 139°T), and is situated 5.8 miles south-south-west of Lower Paxton. The land itself is a study in patient flatness, punctuated by the occasional gentle swell that hints at the ancient geological forces that shaped this corner of Pennsylvania. Here, the air often carries a mineral tang, a subtle reminder of the earth’s bounty, and the sky, especially at dusk, can turn a bruised, luminous purple, reflecting off the muted brick and steel that define the town’s character. Streetlights bloom in neat rows, casting pools of amber onto sidewalks worn smooth by generations of footsteps, and the distant hum of traffic from the nearby highway provides a constant, low-frequency soundtrack to the lives unfolding within Steelton. This is a place forged in the fires of industry, its very name a testament to the iron and steel that once flowed through its veins, fueling the nation’s growth. The legacy of the Pennsylvania Steel Company, a titan of its era, is etched not just in the architecture, but in the very collective memory of Steelton, a history that shaped its working-class ethos and the strong bonds of its residents. While the heavy industry has receded, a different kind of industriousness persists, a quiet determination evident in the well-tended gardens and the small businesses that line the main thoroughfares. The proximity to the river offers moments of unexpected natural beauty, a shimmering expanse that contrasts with the urban grit, providing a place for contemplation and a reminder of the enduring power of the land.
Live animated radar for Steelton 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Steelton, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.235368°N, 76.841361°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17113 |
| 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 Steelton, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Steelton, 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 Steelton includes coordinates 40.235368°N, 76.841361°W, situated in Dauphin County. ZIP code 17113. 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.
