Swatara, Pennsylvania Weather
Swatara, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Swatara, Dauphin County.
Full aviation weather for Swatara is published on the Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) page, 12 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 Swatara 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 Swatara: Capital City Airport (KCXY) 17 km · Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport (KMUI) 20 km · Donegal Springs Airpark (KN71) 22 km · Deck Airport (K9D4) 30 km · Lancaster Airport (KLNS) 36 km
Conditions reported at KMDT describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Swatara specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Swatara.
About Swatara, Pennsylvania
Swatara lies in a broad, rolling embrace of central Pennsylvania, where the land gently inclines toward the wide, slow current of the Susquehanna River. It lies 7.0 miles east-south-east of Lower Paxton, PA (from Lower Paxton, PA: bearing 109°T), and is situated 7.7 miles east-south-east of Colonial Park. The landscape here is a quilt of agricultural fields, their contours softened by decades of cultivation, interspersed with dense woodlands that whisper with the passing seasons. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of freshly turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening corn, a subtle fragrance that settles over the quietude. Dusk paints the sky in hues of bruised plum and faded rose, casting long, languid shadows that stretch across the fields and lend a contemplative mood to the close of day. The history of Swatara is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of this fertile valley, where generations have worked the land, coaxing sustenance from its rich soil. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of abundant harvests and the navigable waterways, established a community that has maintained a steady, unhurried pace of life. While not defined by a single grand industry, Swatara’s economy has long been rooted in farming, its productivity evident in the verdant expanse that surrounds the settlement, and in the quiet hum of machinery that occasionally breaks the pastoral stillness. The nearby Swatara Creek, a tributary of the mighty Susquehanna, has historically provided a vital resource, shaping the local geography and offering a sense of timeless connection to the natural world.
Live animated radar for Swatara 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 | Swatara, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.276757°N, 76.666358°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17981, 17057 |
| 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 Swatara, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Swatara, 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 Swatara includes coordinates 40.276757°N, 76.666358°W, situated in Dauphin County. ZIP code 17981, 17057. 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.
