Strasburg, Pennsylvania Weather
Strasburg, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Strasburg, Lancaster County.
Full aviation weather for Strasburg is published on the Baublitz Commercial Airport (K9W8) page, 30 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. 5 airfields within reach of Strasburg 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 Strasburg: Shoestring Aviation Airfield (K0P2) 45 km · Harford County Airport (K0W3) 46 km · Phillips Army Air Field (KAPG) 58 km · York Airport (KTHV) 59 km
Conditions reported at K9W8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Strasburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Strasburg rests in a landscape of rolling farmland, where the gentle slopes of Lancaster County give way to a patchwork quilt of emerald fields and golden corn. It lies 7.5 miles east-south-east of Lancaster, PA (from Lancaster, PA: bearing 120°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east of Willow Street. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of hay and the distant murmur of tractors, a constant hum that underpins the quietude. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like arthritic fingers, punctuate the horizon, their leaves catching the buttery light of the setting sun. The terrain, a subtle undulation rather than dramatic peaks, suggests a land shaped by slow, persistent forces, where the soil itself feels rich and alive, yielding its bounty with a quiet generosity. This is a place where history is not a distant echo but a palpable presence, woven into the very fabric of the community. Strasburg’s roots run deep, entwined with the industrious spirit of its early settlers, many of them German immigrants who brought with them a tradition of meticulous farming and skilled craftsmanship. The local economy still thrives on agriculture, with family farms dotting the surrounding countryside, their barns standing as stoic sentinels against the sky. Beyond the fields, the Strasburg Rail Road, a beloved attraction, evokes a bygone era with its steam locomotives, a tangible link to the industrial heritage that once powered the region. The pace of life in Strasburg is measured, a deliberate unfolding rather than a frantic rush, allowing for contemplation of the passing seasons and the enduring strength of its people.
Live animated radar for Strasburg 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 | Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.983156°N, 76.184123°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17579 |
| 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 Strasburg, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Strasburg, 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 Strasburg includes coordinates 39.983156°N, 76.184123°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 17579. 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.
